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…
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…
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…
Kenya’s Devki Group officially launched the 6000 tpd (2.0 Mta) clinker manufacturing plant of Cemtech Ltd. in Sebit, West Pokot county. The much delayed KES 45 bn (US$ 346.6 m) clinker plant will export up to 80% of its clinker…
In the first 2 month of 2024, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +7.5% to 2.206 Mt after 2.053 Mt in the same period in 2023. While in January the dispatch increased by +6.5% YoY, in February the dispatch even increased…
In 2023, in Senegal the cement production increased by amazing +12.8% to 9.018 Mta, after 7.992 Mta in 2022 with very constant production rates each quarter. In the first 2 quarters of 2023 YoY production increased by almost 20% have…
In 2023, Ghana’s cement production increased by 3.2% to 6.5 Mta, after 6.3 Mta in 2022. This even comes after a production decline in the first 2 quarters, but 2-digit growth rates in the last 2 quarters of the year.…
In 2023, Cameroon produced 4.14 Mta of cement, after 4.10 Mta in 2022. This corresponds to an increase of +1.0%, which is almost a stagnation. After a decline in the 2.Q and 3.Q, the production recovered in the 4.Q. The…
After years of impressive growth the cement production in Kenya declined in 2023. According to preliminary data 9.516 Mta have been produced in 2023 after 9.754 Mta in 2022, corresponding to a -2.4% YoY decline. The cement capacity utilization declined…
In 2023, Tunisia’s cement production declined by -2.6% to 7.326 Mta, after 7.520 Mta in 2022. The production increased only in the 2.Q, while in the other quarters there has been a decline, especially in the 1.Q and the 3.Q.…