BUA Cement reports net revenue of NGN290.9bn in unaudited 1Q25
BUA Cement Plc has released its 1Q25 unaudited financial statements. The results show a reported net revenue increase of 80.5 per cent to NGN290.9bn (US$180.3m) from NGN161.1bn ...
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Ghana commissions 'world's largest' LC3 plant
Ghana has taken a major step towards cement self-sufficiency with the commissioning of a US$100m facility in the port city of Tema, described as the world’s largest limestone ca...
Clinker delays lead to cement shortage in Ghana
Ghana is currently experiencing a significant shortage of cement, with several retailers and customers raising concerns over the reduced availability of key brands. The shortage...
Senegalese cement market contracts 7% in February
Demand for cement declined by 6.6 per cent YoY to 589,600t in Senegal in February 2025 from 631,600t in February 2024, according to data published by Senegal’s Planning and Econ...
BUA Cement doubles revenue in 2024
Profit before tax improved 48.2 per cent YoY to NGN99.6bn from NGN67.2bn in 2023 while profit after tax was up 6.3 per cent YoY to NGN73.9bn from NGN69.5bn over the same period....
Cameroon to bolster domestic cement capacity
Cameroon is set to significantly increase its cement production with the addition of three new cement plants in Edea, a town in the Sanaga-Maritime department. These new plants ...
Burkina Faso president inaugurates CISINOB plant
Burkina Faso President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, inaugurated the Sino-Burkinabè Industrial Cement Co (CISINOB SA) in Laongo, Ziniaré commune. Located on a 12.5ha site, the 0.75Mt...
Senegal’s cement demand falls 4% in January
Cement sales in Senegal declined by 3.9 per cent YoY to 639,500t in January 2025 when compared with January 2024, when 665,500t was sold on the domestic market, according to dat...
Dangote resumes Itori project
Dangote Cement has resumed construction of a 6Mta cement plant in Ewekoro Local Government Area, Itori, Nigeria. The facility will have two lines built on 533ha of land and will...
CIMAF Chad denies ex-works price increase
CIMAF ’s subsidiary in Chad, CIMAF Chad , has officially denied any increase in the ex-works price of cement. The company stated that “the rates applied at the factory remain un...