A new grinding unit (GU) with a capacity of 1.0 Mta has been inaugurated by Chinese Central Africa Cement (CAC) in Edéa in Cameroon. The US$ 21m investment will use imported clinker and local resources of gypsum and pozzolans. Edéa is becoming a cement hub. The plant is the 2nd in Edéa after Sinafcam, which began selling cement on the local market in June 2025. A third Chinese producer, Yousheng Cement, is expected to start a cement plant beginning of next year with a capacity of 1.8 Mta. The projects are reinforced by a financing agreement worth 65 billion CFA francs from BDEAC and Afreximbank to strengthen local supply, cut import reliance, and build export potential.