Morocco’s cement dispatch up +8.2% in Year 2025
In year 2025, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +8.1% to 14.817 Mta, after 13.693 Mta in the same period in 2024 and 12.511 Mta in2023.
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West China Cement to acquire South Africa’s AfriSam
West China Cement has proposed the acquisition of South Africa’s AfriSam, via its subsidiary West International Building Materials. The proposed transaction is reflecting the interest of Chinese cement producers into Africa. AfriSam is the leading black-controlled construction materials group in…
Mbeya Cement to install 2 clinker lines in Tanzania
Tanzania’s Mbeya Cement Company Ltd. (MCCL), which is a subsidiary of the Amsons Group, signed an EPC contract with Sinoma International for the construction of two new clinker production lines in Mbeya and Tanga. MCCL has been operating in Tanzania…
Kenya’s cement consumption up 17.8% in 10M 2025
In the first 10 months in 2025, Kenya’s cement consumption increased by +17.8% to 8.593 Mt, after 7.294 Mt in the same period last year and 8.044 Mt in the year before.
Kenya’s Bamburi Cement expands its capacity
Bamburi Cement has signed an EPC contract with China’s Sinoma CBMI for the construction of a 1.6 Mta clinker manufacturing plant in Matuga, Kwale County in Kenya. The company is part of the Amsons Group a diversified conglomerate in Tanzania…
Morocco’s cement dispatch up +10.6% in 11M 2025
In the first 11 months in 2025, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +10.6% to 13.718 Mt, after 12.400 Mt in the same period last year and 11.406 Mt in the year before.
Huaxin Cement started 0.8 Mta integrated Malawi plant
Huaxin Cement from China inaugurated a 0.8 Mta integrated cement plant in Balaka, Malawi, in partnerships with Portland Cement Malawi. The new line (photo) U$ 100m investment expands the 0.3 Mta capacity of the existing grinding unit to 1.1 Mta,…
Kenya’s cement production up 16.8% in 09M 2025
In the first 8 months in 2025, Kenya’s cement production increased by +16.8% to 7.560 Mt, after 6.473 Mt in the same period last year and 7.208 Mt in the year before.
Lucky Cement expands its capacity in DR Congo
Lucky Cement from Pakistan disclosed its plans to expand the cement production capacity in the DR Congo (DRC) by a 2nd 1.6 Mta line. An EPC contract has been awarded to the Sinoma Group. Nyumba Ya Akiba S.A. (NYA), which…
Nigercem in Nigeria’s Ebonyi State shall be revived
The Ebonyi State Government in Nigeria plans to borrow NGN 150bn (about US$ 103m) to finance the construction of a new state-owned cement plant, as part of the state’s 2026 budget. The project is to build a greenfield cement plant…