Morocco’s cement dispatch up +1.1% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Morocco’s cement dispatch slightly increased by +1.1% to 6.2786 Mt, after 6.206 Mt in the same period last year and 6.507 Mt in the previous year.
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Kenya’s cement consumption slightly declined 2023
In the last calendar year, Kenya’s cement consumption declined by -3.7% to 9.102 Mta, after 9.449 Mta in 2022. The 3rd quarter in 2023 saw an increase by +6.3%, while the largest decline has been in the 1st quarter with…
Dangote Cement to install 2nd kiln line in Zambia
Local Zambian press reported that Dangote Cement plans to double its investment in Zambia by building a second cement plant. Their integrated 1.5 Mta plant in Ndola (photo), 271 km from Lusaka, opened in 2.Q in 2015. The plant has…
Morocco’s cement dispatch +7.3% in 5M 2024
In the first 5 months of 2024, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased +7.3% to 5.530 Mt, after 5.153 Mt in the same period in last year. May has been a very strong month with a YoY plus of 20.0% to 1.427…
Tunisia’s cement production -8.3% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Tunisia’s cement production declined by -8.3% to 1.704 Mt, after 1.859 Mt in the same period last year and 1.982 Mt the year before.
Botswana will restrict cement imports from October
The Botswana Government will restrict the import of bagged cement from October this year, announced in the Statutory Statements No. 44, 2024. The maximum import load of a package shall not exceed 1t of cement. The import restrictions are antidumping…
Senegal’s cement production up +13.6% in the 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Senegal’s cement production increased by 13.6% to 2.59 Mt, after 2.28 Mt in the same period last year and 1.92 Mt the year before.
Kenya’s Devki Group is planning a capacity expansion
After opening this month the 6000 tpd clinker manufacturing plant (photo) in Sebit in West Pokot in Kenya, the Devki Group plans to further expand its capacity in Kenya. Cemtech, a branch of subsidiary Simba Cement submitted an Environmental Impact…
Ghana’s cement production up +13.6% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Ghana’s cement production increased by +13.6% to 2.01 Mt, after 1.77 Mt in the same period last year. The production increase comes after a slight YoY decline by -1.1% last year.
Ethiopia’s cement consumption +19.6% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Ethiopia’s cement consumption increased by +19.6% to 1.89 Mt, after 1.58 Mt in the same period last year and 1.50 Mt in the year before. The increase is due to a projected GDP growth…