BUA Cement posts 1H23 revenue of NGN221bn
BUA Cement of Nigeria reported revenue of NGN221,067m (US$284.9m) in the 1H23, up 17.2 per cent from the NGN188,562m recorded in the 1H22. Operating profits totalled NG...
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Bedeschi helps Takoradi Port receive largest ship
Takoradi Port, Ghana, has received the biggest bulk ship ever to call the port since its construction in 1928. Bedeschi Spa supplied all the conveyor lines of the terminal, the...
Sudden rise in Nigerian cement prices
Cement prices in Nigeria have risen suddenly, reportedly driven by high inflation that advanced to 22.4 per cent in May. In some markets, a 50kg bag of cement has increased in ...
Lafarge Africa's Roadcem gets government approval in Nigeria
Lafarge Africa ’s road cement brand Roadcem has been approved for use by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Nigeria. The product which is environmentally friendly in...
Lafarge Africa launches Eco Label
Lafarge Africa Plc (part of Holcim ) has announced the launch of its Eco Label branding to help communicate the environmental benefits of its sustainable building solutions ...
Senegal's cement consumption fell 22% in April
The Senegalese cement market contracted 22.1 per cent MoM and 10.6 per cent YoY to 525,100t in April 2023, according to the country’s Department for Economic Planning and Polic...
Lafarge Africa appoints new CEO
Mr Lolu Alade-Akinyemi has been appointed group managing director/chief executive officer (GMD/CEO) of Lafarge Africa (part of Holcim ) with effect from 1 July 2023. Pri...
BUA boosts capacity by 6Mta
BUA Cement has received funding to develop two new production lines at its cement plant in Sokoto state, Nigeria. The US$500m funding will boost BUA’s total production capa...
Rising cement prices hit housebuilding in Nigeria
Rising cement prices in Nigeria are hampering housing development plans across the country. According to a survey by The Guardian, prices of building materials have soared by ...
Clinker substitution takes hold in Africa
Ghana's cement producers have struck out on a decarbonisation and low-carbon cement path. By using local resources for raw materials and reducing the clinker factor, cement man...