The new cement plant complex of Lemi National Cement PLC in Ethiopia is a new benchmark. The company is a joint venture between Ethiopia’s East African Holding and Chinese West International Holding (WIH). The cement plant is installed by Sinoma…
The cement net trade, which is the delta between cement exports and imports, increased in Kenya in the first 3Q 2023 by +30.5% to 0.308 Mt. Kenya has become a cement exporter. Exports are larger than the imports. In 2023,…
In Kenya in the 3.Q 2023 the cement production increased by +4.2% YoY, from 2.380 Mt to 2.480 Mt. With the -6.3% YoY decline in the 1.Q 2023 the accumulated cement production in Kenya stands at 7.293 Mt after 9…
In Kenya from January to September 2023 the cement consumption declined by -1.6% to 6.985 Mt, after 7.098 Mt in the same period in last year. However, after a huge -7.7% YoY decline in the 1.Q in 2023, the cement…
Holcim will divest its cement businesses in Uganda and Tanzania. It has agreed to sell Hima Cement Ltd, its local subsidiary in Uganda, to the Sarrai Group, for an enterprise value of USD 120m, while its 65% participation in Mbeya…
In Kenya in the first 7 month of 2023 the cement net trade increased by +33.9% to 0.237 Mt. After several years of being a cement importer the country is now a cement exporter. However, imports and exports are not…
In Kenya, in the first 7 month of 2023 the accumulated cement consumption declined by -4.0% to 5.359 Mt, after 5.581 Mt in the same period last year. The cement consumption massively declined in the first 4 month, YoY. May…
In Kenya, in the first 7 month of 2023 the accumulated cement production declined by -2.8% to 5.596 Mt, YoY. Compared to the first 7 month 2022, when 5.758 Mt have been produced, the YoY production increased only in May…
Lafarge in Algeria reached the milestone of 1 Mt of clinker and cement exports in October 2023. The company has initiated several investment projects to improve export logistics in the harbours of Djen-Djen, Annaba and Oran and to become a…
Cimpor Global Holdings, which is a JV of the OYAK Group and Taiwan Cement is commissioning their 2nd clay calcining plant. The plant is located in Cameroon in the Sea Port of Kribi and uses the flash calcining technology to…