PPC’s investment in the new integrated Riebeek cement plant (RK3) in South Africa’s Western Cape, valued over R3bn, is progressing, remains on schedule and within budget. The new 1.5 Mta capacity line shall be finished end of FY 2027 and…
In the fist 3Q in 2026, the cement production in Tunisia declined by -2.8% YoY to 4.876 Mta, after 5.018 Mta in the last year and 5.585 Mta in 2023.
In a restricted cabinet meeting in Tunisia last month, the restructuring of Les Ciments de Bizerte has been discussed. The Government owned cement producer operates a cement plant (photo) with integrated 4000 tpd kiln line and a nominal cement capacity…
The annual cement production in Liberia decreased by -8.4% to 646 kt, after 706 kt in the last year and 501 kt in 2023.
Amreyah Cement is working on a significant pyroprocess upgrade of its Burg El Arab cement plant in Egypt, just 55 km from Alexandria. The plant has 3 production lines and a remarkable cement capacity of 5.5 Mta. The pyroprocessing lines…
In the first month in 2025, Kenya’s cement production increased by +17.8% to 0.938 Mt, after 0.796 Mt in the same period last year and 0.673 Mt in the year before.
Dangote Cement confirmed the sale of a 10% equity stake in its Senegalese subsidiary to the Government of Senegal, making the state the largest minority shareholder. Dangote operates a 1.5Mta capacity cement plant in Pout, about 60km from Dakar, controlling…
In the first 2 months in 2026, Morocco’s cement dispatch decreased by -15.8% to 2.093 Mt, after 2.485 Mt in the same period last year and 2.206 Mt in the year before.
Two weeks ago, we posted about Nigeria’s Dangote Cement capacity expansion targets of 66.4 Mta by 2028 across Africa. Now Dangote signed a $1bn strategic agreement with Sinoma International to construct multiple new cement production facilities. The existing assets across…
In the year 2025, Kenya’s cement production increased by +18.0% to 10.443 Mta, after 8.852 Mta in 2024 and 9.615 Mta in the 2023.