Sephaku Cement's two projects on track for 2014 completion
The construction of Sephaku Cement's ZAR3.2bn (US$322m) Delmas grinding plant and the Aganang clinker and cement works in South Africa are both at an advanced stage of developme...
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South African firm stakes NGN45.7bn on Dangote Cement
Public Investment Corporation of South Africa (PIC) Monday bought 255,607,605 shares or 1.5 per cent of Dangote Cement Plc for NGN45.75bn (US$0.29bn) from Dangote Industries. PI...
ACCTA 2013 success leads to a biannual conference
The first conference on Advances in Cement and Concrete Technology in Africa (ACCTA 2013) was held at the Emperor’s Palace Resort in Johannesburg, South Africa, over 28-30 Janua...
New South Africa industry body announced
A newly-constituted industry body, The Concrete Institute, funded by AfriSam, Lafarge and a new cement producer, Sephaku, is to continue the services provided by the former Ceme...
PPC to construct new plant in Democratic Republic of Congo
PPC has announced plans to construct a 1Mta cement factory in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of the company’s plans to increase revenue streams outside South Africa t...
South African market challenges
Full-year data for South African cement sales released this week show that dispatches edged ahead in 2012, but the growth rate remained tepid.
South Africa sales rise by 3% in 2012
South African cement sales edged ahead 2.9 per cent in 2012 to reach 11.6Mt from 11.23Mt the year before, data from the Cement and Concrete Institute (C&CI) shows. For the final...
South Africa cement project secures loan
South Africa-based Nedbank and Bank of China have agreed to provide a ZAR800m (US$86m) loan for a 1Mta greenfield cement plant in Limpopo.
Habesha Cement appoints new chairman, Ethiopia
Habesha Cement of Ethiopia has appointed a new chairman as well as new board members to reflect changes in the company's shareholding.
South Africa’s cement industry body to close
South Africa’s Cement and Concrete Institute (C&CI) is to close down following the withdrawal of funding from some of the key funding members, local producer AfriSam disclosed i...