Lafarge Africa reports profit rise for 3Q25
Lafarge Africa Plc has reported a 144 per cent YoY increase in profit after tax to NGN75bn (US$52.25m) for the third quarter of 2025. Net sales rose to NGN264bn, a 43 per cent i...
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High cement prices worsen Ghana housing shortage
The reluctance of cement producers to reduce their prices in Ghana is putting pressure on property developers and prospective homeowners in the country, according to the secreta...
Dangote's new grinding plant will make an impact
This week, Dangote Cement commissioned a new 3Mta grinding plant in Attingué, Côte d’Ivoire, marking a significant milestone for the country’s cement industry. The new facility ...
Ghana’s Trade Minister reaffirms cement Import licence ban
Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reiterated that no licences have been issued for cement importation since she took office, war...
Sinoma Overseas breaks new ground in Liberia
"This landmark project in Monrovia combines advanced design, equipment supply, and commissioning guidance, while introducing biomass boilers to achieve green, cost-efficient pro...
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 ...
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...