Revenue surges at Nigerian cement giants in 1H25
Nigeria’s three largest listed cement manufacturers — Dangote Cement , BUA Cement , and Lafarge Africa — generated a combined revenue of NGN3.2trn (US$2.13bn) in the first half ...
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Emmanuel Ikazoboh new chairman of Dangote Cement as Aliko Dangote steps down
Emmanuel Ikazoboh has been appointed as new chairman of Dangote Cement Plc as Alko Dangote stepped down to focus on the Dangote Goup’s refinery, petrochemicals and fertiliser bu...
BUA Cement doubles net profit in 1H25
BUA Cement posted a 43 per cent YoY increase in revenue to NGN289.5bn (US$189.4m) in the 2Q25. Cost of sales edged up just three per cent to NGN142.2bn from NGN138.6bn in the 2Q...
Lafarge Africa reports record revenue for 2Q25
Nigeria-based Lafarge Africa Plc has recorded sales revenue of NGN268.63bn (US$175.51m) for the second quarter of FY25, a 70 per cent increase on the NGN157.80bn for the YoY per...
BUA Cement to increase production to 20Mt
Nigeria’s BUA Cement has announced plans to expand its production to 20Mta with the establishment of a 3Mt plant in Ososo, Edo state. Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of the board of...
Senegalese cement market contracts 12% in May
Cement sales in Senegal dropped 11.9 per cent YoY to 0.624Mt in May 2025 from 0.709Mt in the year-ago period, according to the country's Planning and Economic Policy Directorate...
Ghana’s green cement breakthrough Premium
CBI Ghana reports on its US$100m investment to produce limestone calcined clay cement, known as LC3, on the site of its Tema grinding facility in Accra, Ghana. This pioneering i...
Nigeria's oldest cement plant could be reopened
A long-closed cement plant previously operated by the Nigerian Cement Co (Nigercem) could be reactivated under plans initiated by Francis Nwifuru, governor of Nigeria's Ebonyi s...
Guinean cement shortage leads to price surge
Guinea’s continued cement shortage is causing a surge in prices throughout the country. Currently the price of a bag of cement ranges between GNF95,000-100,000 (US$10.96-11.54),...
Lafarge Africa launches ECOPlanet Elephant cement
Nigeria-based Lafarge Africa plc has has expanded its low-carbon multipurpose cement portfolio with the launch of ECOPlanet Elephant. The new product is said to achieve a 30 per...