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)...
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Ghana cement producers introduce clinker demurrage surcharge
The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG) has introduced a temporary GHS12 (US$1.05)/bag clinker demurrage surcharge in response to severe congestion at Tema Port and...
Dangote plans vessel acquisition to support regional exports
Dangote Industries is planning to acquire its own vessels to transport products from Nigeria to markets across West and Central Africa as shipping constraints and high overland...
Nigeria investigates possible cement price manipulation
Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has opened an investigation into possible cement price manipulation after a three-month study raised co...
HBM Nigeria profit rises 57% in 1H26
HBM Nigeria Plc , formerly Lafarge Africa Plc, reported profit after tax of NGN208bn (US$145m) in the first half of 2026, up 57 per cent from NGN132.68bn in the year-ago perio...
Mohamed Kharraki appointed LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire MD
LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire has appointed Mohamed Kharraki as managing director, effective 1 August 2026. Mr Kharraki succeeds Rachid Yousry, who had previously headed bot...
Dangote, Sinoma sign US$800m agreement to double Itori cement plant capacity
Dangote Industries Ltd and Sinoma International Engineering have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth more than US$800m to double the capacity of the Itori cement p...
Dangote Cement reports 21% rise in 1H26 revenue
Dangote Cement reported group revenue of NGN2.51tn (US$1.64bn) in the first half of 2026, up 21.4 per cent from NGN2.07tn on the YoY period of 2025, supported by strong domesti...
Cameroon’s key cement producers sees 12% fall in sales
Total sales by Cimencam and Dangote Cement Cameroon declined 12.1 per cent in the 1Q26 as the two companies sold a combined 677,392t of cement in Cameroon, according to the...
BUA reports surge in profits
BUA Cement Plc has announced its unaudited financial results for the first half of 2026, showcasing significant growth across all major indicators. The company recorded a 25....