Kenya’s cement production down -7.7% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Kenya’s cement production declined by -7.7% to 2.839 Mt, after 3.075 Mt in the same period last year and 3.428 Mt in the year before.
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Simba Group to install a Plug&Grind® mill in Tanzania
Simba Group wants to establish a Cemengal modular and portable Plug&Grind® cement plant in the Tanga region of Tanzania. The grinding station shall have a capacity of about 95 tph. A similar Cemengal plant has been visited at Ndolu Cement…
WIH plans 3.0 Mta grinding station in Uganda
West International Holding (WIH) plans the construction of the 3.0 Mta Jinja cement grinding station in Njeru, Buikwe in Uganda. WIH is a JV of Chinese and Ugandan Investors, which commissioned already a first cement project in Moroto. At the…
Stone laying of CIMAF clay calcination in Burkina Faso
The stone laying ceremony at Ciment de l’Afrique’s (CIMAF) new clay calcination plant at its operating plant in Quagadougou in Burkina Faso has been celebrated. The plant is supported by a loan from the IFC (we reported 13.10.2023). Together with…
Morocco’s cement dispatch up +6.8% in 7M 2024
In the first 7 months of 2024, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +6.8% to 7.465 Mt, after 6.987 Mt in the same period last year and 7.137 Mt the year before.
Votorantim divests Jbel Oust cement plant in Tunisia
Votorantim Cimentos announced that it has signed an agreement for the full sale of its 1.8 Mta Jbel Oust cement plant and corresponding assets located in Tunisia to Sinoma Cement. The completion of this transaction, including the effective transfer of…
Market entry of 3.0 Mta Mangal Cement in Nigeria
Mangal Cement opened a 3.0 Mta cement plant in Ilu-Agba, Kogi State in Nigeria. The investment has been US$ 600m to construct the cement plant and a 50 MW captive power plant. Plant contractor is Sinoma Engineering International. Mangal Cement…
South Africa’s PPC signed agreement with Sinoma
South Africa’s PPC, leading cement producer in Southern Africa, signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with Sinoma Oversees Development. The agreement aims to rebuild a profitable and sustainable PCC in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. This shall be achieved by…
Liberia’s cement production +18.0% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Liberia’s cement production increased by +18.0% to 262 kt, after 222 kt in the same period last year and 217 kt the year before.
CIMAF plans capacity increase of Chad grinding plant
Ciments de l’Afrique (CIMAF) plans to increase the capacity of its grinding plant in Lamadji, north of the Chad’s capital N’Djamena. The plant is in operation since June 2017 and has a capacity 0.5 Mta, which can be increased to…