Senegal’s cement production up +3.3% in 9M 2024
In the first 9 months in 2024, Senegal’s cement production increased by +3.3% to 7.005 Mt, after 6.784 Mt in the same period last year and 5.819 Mt in the year before.
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Tunisia’s cement consumption -6.1% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Tunisia’s cement consumption (grey cement) declined by -6.1% to 2.599 Mt, after 2.768 Mt in the same period last year.
Dangote’s grinding plant in Côte d’Ivoire nears completion
Dangote’s 2 x 1.5 Mta grinding plant in Yonbon (Abidjan) in Côte d’Ivoire nears completion. Phase1 with 1.5 Mta is almost finished and also Phase2 is making substantial progress. With the successful commissioning of a 0.45 Mta grinding plant in…
Zambia’s cement consumption up +26.2% in 9M 2024
In the first 9 months in 2024, Zambia’s cement production increased by +26.2% to 2.28 Mt, after 1.81 Mt in the same period last year and 1.60 Mt in the year before.
Ethiopia’s cement consumption up +6.4% in 9M 2024
In the first 9 months in 2024, Ethiopia’s cement production increased by +6.4% to 5.51 Mt, after 5.18 Mt in the same period last year and 4.45 Mt in the year before.
AVIC / KHD to build CIMAF’s clay calcination in Burkina Faso
AVIC International, in collaboration with Humboldt Wedag GmbH (KHD) will build CIMAF’s 900 tpd clay calcination plant in Burkina Faso. KHD’s calcination system is based on a two-stage preheater with flash calciner (chart) and pre-combustor. AVIC will supply the plant…
Huaxin Cement to build a cement plant in Zimbabwe
After entering Zambia with the acquisition of Chilanga Cement (Photo), Huaxin Cement also plans to enter neighbouring country Zimbabwe. The company intends to install a new greenfield 0.3 Mta plant, which can be expanded to 1.0 Mta. The plant location…
Morocco’s cement dispatch +6.9% in 9M 2024
In the first 9 months of 2024, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by 6.9% to 9.818 Mt, after 9.186 Mt in the same period last year and 9.384 Mt in the year before.
Tunisia’s white cement production -4.7% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Tunisia’s white cement production declined by -4.7% to 167.1 kt, after 175.3 kt in the same period last year. While the decline has been -10.8% YoY in the 1Q, in the 2Q there has…
Tunisia’s cement production -12.6% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Tunisia’s cement production (grey cement) declined by -12.6% to 3.174 Mt, after 3.632 Mt in the same period last year and 3.717 Mt in the year before.