Cimencam opens Figuil plant expansion
The inauguration of Cimencam 's new plant, Cimencam Figuil (CIMFIG), took place on 12 June in northern Cameroon under the high patronage of Paul Biya, president of the Republic ...
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Senegal’s cement market expands 5% in April
Cement sales in Senegal picked up by five per cent in April 2025 to 589,800t, according to Senegal’s Planning and Economic Policy Directorate. In April 2024 Senegalese producers...
Aliko Dangote claims Nigeria's cement sector has been transformed
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and president of the Dangote Group, says Nigeria’s has become the continent’s leading cement exporter thanks to strategic investments and inc...
Gambian cement importers blame government for price surge
The Gambia Cement Importers Association has accused the country's government for the sharp rise in cement prices due to local cement shortages. The price of a bag of cement curr...
Ghana's cement producers defy price declaration order
Cement producers across Ghana have not complied with the order by the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee (CMDC) to declare their ex-factory prices, according to Ghana Br...
Senegal cement market contracts 12% in March
Cement sales in Senegal saw a 12.3 per cent drop in March 2025 to 556,589t when compared with March 2024 when domestic sales reached 634,954t, according to Senegal’s Planning an...
Lafarge Africa facing lawsuit over planned Chinese sale
Lafarge Africa Plc has failed in its efforts to prevent the hearing of a lawsuit brought by a Nigerian company and shareholder attempting to stop its sale to Chinese company Hua...
BUA and Dangote freeze cement prices for Government project
Chairman of BUA Group , Abdul Samad Rabiu, on Thursday announced that the company has agreed to freeze the price of cement for all contractors engaged in projects under the Fede...
Vicat reports LfL stable 1Q consolidated sales
For the 1Q25 France-based Vicat has reported stable sales of EUR886m when compared on a like-for-like (LfL) basis. On a reported basis, sales were down 2.7 per cent YoY from EUR...
CBMI Construction receives PAC for Keur Moussa plant
CBMI Construction Co Ltd received the provisional acceptance certificate (PAC) for CIMAF’s 5000tpd cement line in Keur Moussa, Senegal, on 10 April 2025. The project was started...