Ciment du Nord signs clinker agreement with GICA
Ciment du Nord of Mauritania has inked its first direct clinker supply agreement with Algeria’s state-owned Groupe Industriel des Ciments d’Algérie (GICA) . The agreement locks ...
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Senegal’s cement demand slips in July
Cement consumption in Senegal slipped 0.6 per cent in July 2025 to 668,900t from 672,700t in July 2024, according to the country’s Ministry of Economy. Domestic cement productio...
Ghana Cement Chamber urges action on rising Cimco imports from Togo
The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG) has called on the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry to act swiftly against what it describes as a worrying influx...
Dangote Cement’s chairman sets out expansion and growth strategy
Emmanuel Ikazoboh, newly appointed chairman of Dangote Cement Plc , has unveiled a five-point agenda designed to strengthen governance, accelerate innovation, and drive long-ter...
Nigeria's MSM Group to build 12Mta plant in Kebbi
MSM Group, led by chairman Muazzam Mairawani, has announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art cement plant in Kebbi State costing about NGN900bn (US$600m) per phase, marking...
Security personnel killed in BUA Cement truck ambush
BUA Group has strongly condemned a deadly ambush on 5 September near its cement facility in Okpella, Edo State. The incident claimed the lives of eight Nigeria Security and Civi...
Lafarge Africa unveils low-carbon ready-mix concrete
The new concrete is designed for use across a wide range of construction projects – from residential projects to transport infrastructure. Speaking at the launch in Abuja, the G...
Huaxin’s acquisition takes the competition to Dangote’s door
Last week Huaxin announced that it had completed the acquisition of Holcim’s 83.81 per cent stake Lafarge Africa , seemingly concluding a US$773m deal for Nigeria’s third-larges...
Holcim completes US$1bn sale of Nigerian operations to Huaxin Cement
Holcim has finalised the divestment of its Nigerian business, selling its entire 83.81 per cent stake in Lafarge Africa PLC to Huaxin Cement . The deal, valued at US$1bn on a 10...
Ghana real estate developers concerned about building material costs
While the price of iron rods has reduced significantly from GHS9000 (US$819.45)/t to GHS7700/t, the price of cement is still the same at most sales points across the country. Cu...