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Ghana’s cement production improved in 2023

Ghana Pro 4Q 2023

In 2023, Ghana’s cement production increased by 3.2% to 6.5 Mta, after 6.3 Mta in 2022. This even comes after a production decline in the first 2 quarters, but 2-digit growth rates in the last 2 quarters of the year.…

Kenya’s annual cement production declined in 2023

Kenya Pro Annual 2023 1

After years of impressive growth the cement production in Kenya declined in 2023. According to preliminary data 9.516 Mta have been produced in 2023 after 9.754 Mta in 2022, corresponding to a -2.4% YoY decline. The cement capacity utilization declined…

CIMAF Mali will build a 2nd cement grinding plant

CIMAF Mali2

CIMAF Mali, part of the CIMAF Group (Ciments de l’Afrique), started the construction of a second cement grinding plant in Natien, a village located in the Sikasso region at the border triangle to Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast. The…

Zambia’s cement consumption increased by +10.2%

Zambia Pro Quarterly 2023

In 2023, Zambia’s cement consumption increased by +10.2% to 2.43 Mta, after 2.20 Mta in 2022, despite 2-digit cement price increases in the last quarter. The per capita consumption (PCC) of cement increased significantly from 110 kg to 118 kg,…