Tunisia’s white cement production -7.1% in 2024
The annual white cement production 2024 in Tunisia decreased by -7.1% to 331.9 kta, after 357.3 kta in 2023.
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New initiative to relaunch Djelfa project in Algeria
Algeria’s Head of State instructed to relaunch the Djelfa cement plant, which has not been finished yet. Years ago, the project with 2 production lines of 4500 tpd capacity each, had been initiated by ASEC Egypt, and 90% of civil…
Sinoma Cement’s takeover of Tunisia’s Jbel Oust plant
Sinoma Cement’s takeover of Votorantim’s 1.8 Mta Jbel Oust cement plant and corresponding assets located in Tunisia comes closer. A Chinese spokesman said that the deal (we reported here in August 2024) will be finalised in a few days. Sinoma…
Burkina Faso inaugurates new 0.75 Mta cement plant
The new 0.75 Mta CISINOB cement grinding and packing plant has been inaugurated in the commune Ziniare in the plains of Leongo in Burkina Faso. The Sino Burkina Industrial Cement Company is a joint venture between investors in China and…
Nigeria’s MSM Group to build a 3.0 Mta cement plant
The Kebbi State Government and MSM Group have signed a MoU for the construction of a 3.0 Mta cement plant in northwestern Nigeria. The project is valued at US$ 2.4 billion and expected to create 45,000 direct and indirect jobs.…
MACCEM plans a cement grinding plant in Sierra Leone
MACCEM Industries is planning the construction of a 0.56 Mta capacity cement grinding plant in Hastings, Freetown in Sierra Leone. Clinker for the grinding unit will be imported and transported via road to the site from the Queen Elizabeth II…
Tunisia’s cement production down -10.2% in 9M 2024
In the first 9 months in 2024, Tunisia’s cement production declined by -10.2% to 5.018 Mt, after 5.586 Mt in the same period last year and 5.667 Mt in the year before.
Morocco’s cement dispatch up +12.6% in 02M 2025
In the first 2 months of 2025, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +12.6% to 2.486 Mt, after 2.207 Mt same period last year and 2.052 Mt the year before.
Senegal’s annual cement production +0.2% in 2024
The annual cement production in Senegal slightly increased by +0.2% to 9.029 Mta, after 9.015 Mta in the last year and 7.922 Mta in 2022.
Liberia’s annual cement production up 40.9% in 2024
The annual cement production in Liberia increased by +40.9% to 706 kt, after 501 kt in the last year and 474 kt in 2022.