Ghana’s cement production up +17.0% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Ghana’s cement production increased by +17.0% to 4.00 Mt, after 3.42 Mt in the same period last year and 3.60 Mt in the year before.
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Ethiopia’s cement consumption +14.0% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Ethiopia’s cement consumption increased by +14.0% to 3.91 Mt, after 3.43 Mt in the same period last year and 2.95 Mt in the year before.
Morocco’s cement dispatch up +7.2% in 8M 2024
In the first 8 months of 2024, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +7.2% to 8.730 Mt, after 8.141 Mt in the same period last year and 8.209 Mt in the year before.
Senegal’s cement production +7.0% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Senegal’s cement production increased by +7.0% to 4.874 Mt, after 4.554 Mt in the same period last year and 3.823 Mt in the year before.
Libya’s Al-Ahlia Cement plans a new 6600 tpd kiln line
Libya’s Al-Ahlia Cement announced to expand the capacity of the Lebda cement plant with a new 6600 tpd line in the region Tripolitania. The joint stock company operates 4 cement plants in Al-Margeb, Souk Al-Khamis, Zliten (photo) and Lebda, produced 1.9…
Kenya’s cement production down -7.7% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Kenya’s cement production declined by -7.7% to 2.839 Mt, after 3.075 Mt in the same period last year and 3.428 Mt in the year before.
Simba Group to install a Plug&Grind® mill in Tanzania
Simba Group wants to establish a Cemengal modular and portable Plug&Grind® cement plant in the Tanga region of Tanzania. The grinding station shall have a capacity of about 95 tph. A similar Cemengal plant has been visited at Ndolu Cement…
WIH plans 3.0 Mta grinding station in Uganda
West International Holding (WIH) plans the construction of the 3.0 Mta Jinja cement grinding station in Njeru, Buikwe in Uganda. WIH is a JV of Chinese and Ugandan Investors, which commissioned already a first cement project in Moroto. At the…
Stone laying of CIMAF clay calcination in Burkina Faso
The stone laying ceremony at Ciment de l’Afrique’s (CIMAF) new clay calcination plant at its operating plant in Quagadougou in Burkina Faso has been celebrated. The plant is supported by a loan from the IFC (we reported 13.10.2023). Together with…
Morocco’s cement dispatch up +6.8% in 7M 2024
In the first 7 months of 2024, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +6.8% to 7.465 Mt, after 6.987 Mt in the same period last year and 7.137 Mt the year before.