DR Congo’s cement consumption up +5.7% in 1Q 2025
In the first quarter in 2025, the DR Congo’s cement consumption increased by +5.7% to 0.626 Mt, after 0.592 Mt in the same period last year and same 0.592 Mt in the year before.
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Dangote inaugurated the 3.0 Mta GU in Ivory Coast
Dangote Cement has inaugurated the 3.0 Mta grinding unit (GU) in Attingué in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). The grinding unit comprises two 1.5 Mta mills, which are grinding clinker mainly from Dangote’s facilities in Nigeria. The new facility expands Dangote’s…
Kenya’s cement production up 18.4% in 07M 2025
In the first 7 months in 2025, Kenya’s cement production increased by +18.4% to 5.763 Mt, after 4.868 Mt in the same period last year and 5.501 Mt in the year before.
Tunisia’s cement production down -10.0% in 1H 2025
In the first half of 2025, Tunisia’s cement production declined by -10.0% to 2.858 Mt, after 3.174 Mt in the same period last year and 3.632 Mt in the year before.
Morocco’s cement dispatch up +10.6% in 09M 2025
In the first 9 months in 2025, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +10.6% to 10.860 Mt, after 9.818 Mt in the same period last year and 8.186 Mt in the year before.
Rwanda’s Cimerwa to install a new 0.72 Mta kiln line
CIMERWA Plc had signed a quarry license agreement with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the Rwanda Mines, Gas and Petroleum Authority (RMB) which allows them to invest $190 million (over Rwf273 billion) to build a ‘clinker’ factory in Musanze…
IFC is financing a cement GU by MACCEM in Sierra Leone
The IFC is considering a total financing package of US$ 24.0m to Mackie Building Materials (“MBM”) and MACCEM Industries SL (“MACCEM”) in Sierra Leone. The investment will be used to part finance the construction and operation of a cement grinding…
Cameroon’s Central Africa Cement inaugurated new GU
A new grinding unit (GU) with a capacity of 1.0 Mta has been inaugurated by Chinese Central Africa Cement (CAC) in Edéa in Cameroon. The US$ 21m investment will use imported clinker and local resources of gypsum and pozzolans. Edéa…
Dangote to expand cement business to Botswana
The chairman of Dangote Cement, Mr. Ikazoboh, disclosed a plan to expand the cement production capacity to Botswana. No information about the plant’s capacity and timeline has been outlined yet. Probably, Dangote will enter the market with a cement grinding…
Nigeria’s Dangote plans capacity of 66.4 Mta by 2030
Nigeria’s Dangote Cement is planning to increase its regional footprint in Africa to 66.4 Mta cement production capacity by 2030. This shall be achieved through new greenfield investments and brownfield projects to upgrade existing plants. In the coming 2 years…