Atlantic secures XAF23bn for Kribi grinding plant
BGFIBank Cameroon has agreed to provide XAF23bn (US$41m) in financing for Atlantic Group subsidiary SC CAM’s proposed cement plant at Kribi, Cameroon. The project is designed to...
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Senegal’s cement consumption up 10% in July 2026
Cement consumption in Senegal increased by 10.4 per cent YoY to 0.753Mt in July 2026 from 0.682Mt in July 2025, according to data published by the Ministry of Economics’ economi...
Senegalese cement market expands 14% in 2Q26
Cement sales in Senegal increased by 14.1 per cent to 2.186Mt in the second quarter of 2026 when compared with the 2Q25, when sales reached 1.916Mt, according to data released b...
Dangote puts transport transformation at the heart of growth
Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) is transforming its transport network to lower delivery costs, extend market reach and turn Nigeria into a regional cement and clinker supply hub. With ...
Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda join blended cement coalition
Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda have joined an international coalition supporting lower-carbon blended cement, bringing its membership to 12 countries. The five s...
EPA shuts Empire Cement’s Weija plant
Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered Empire Cement Ghana Ltd to suspend operations at its Weija plant in Greater Accra over alleged air-pollution and env...
Mauritania cement production returns to normal
Mauritania’s cement plants have resumed normal production following several weeks of electricity disruptions, according to the country’s Ministry of Mines and Industry. The mini...
Ghana considers more clinker berths at Tema Port
Ghana’s government is considering allocating additional berths at Tema Port to accelerate clinker unloading and reduce demurrage costs incurred by cement producers. Transport Mi...
Power costs drive Nigerian cement producers off-grid
Nigeria’s cement producers are increasingly relying on captive generation as unreliable grid supplies raise industrial energy costs, according to a report by Nigerian news platf...
Dangote Cement to hold London event ahead of LSE listing
Dangote Cement Plc will hold a Capital Markets Day (CMD) in London, UK, on 21 September 2026 as it progresses plans for a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). T...