Tunisia’s cement production -8.3% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Tunisia’s cement production declined by -8.3% to 1.704 Mt, after 1.859 Mt in the same period last year and 1.982 Mt the year before.
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Botswana will restrict cement imports from October
The Botswana Government will restrict the import of bagged cement from October this year, announced in the Statutory Statements No. 44, 2024. The maximum import load of a package shall not exceed 1t of cement. The import restrictions are antidumping…
Senegal’s cement production up +13.6% in the 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Senegal’s cement production increased by 13.6% to 2.59 Mt, after 2.28 Mt in the same period last year and 1.92 Mt the year before.
Kenya’s Devki Group is planning a capacity expansion
After opening this month the 6000 tpd clinker manufacturing plant (photo) in Sebit in West Pokot in Kenya, the Devki Group plans to further expand its capacity in Kenya. Cemtech, a branch of subsidiary Simba Cement submitted an Environmental Impact…
Ghana’s cement production up +13.6% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Ghana’s cement production increased by +13.6% to 2.01 Mt, after 1.77 Mt in the same period last year. The production increase comes after a slight YoY decline by -1.1% last year.
Ethiopia’s cement consumption +19.6% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Ethiopia’s cement consumption increased by +19.6% to 1.89 Mt, after 1.58 Mt in the same period last year and 1.50 Mt in the year before. The increase is due to a projected GDP growth…
Kenya’s EAPC recommissioned Athi River cement plant
Kenya’s East African Portland Cement (EAPC) recommissioned its Athi River cement plant, after a temporarily one-month shutdown. This is part of a SH 400m turnaround initiative to increase the cement capacity of the plant to 1.0 Mta within the next…
Morocco’s cement dispatch stagnated 1.Q in 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Morocco’s cement dispatch stagnated with -0.4% to 3.235 Mt, after 3.248 Mt in the same period last year. However, each month developed different. Largest increase has been in February with +8.5% YoY, largest decline…
Cameroon’s cement production +2.9% in 1.Q 2024
Despite the latest cement capacity additions in Cameroon, the cement production in the 1.Q 2024 only slightly increased by +2.9%, compared to the same period last year. In the 1.Q 2024, about 1.08 Mt were produced, of which only a…
South Africa’s NPC kicks-off Simuma expansion project
Natal Portland Cement (NPC) held a ground-breaking ceremony for the kiln line expansion in Simuma, in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. NPC became a subsidiary of China’s Huaxin Cement, after taking over the assets from Intercement (we reported here 28.12.2023). The…