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Africa & The Middle East
Mondi Paper Bags acquires paper bag lines from cement producers in Egypt
The company will acquire two paper bag lines from Helwan Cement Company and InterCement Sacs.
Argos delivers masks and biosafety kits for Colombian customers
The company has been delivering over 23 000 face masks and biosecurity kits, including thermometers and floor charts, to its construction and hardware customers around Colombia.
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Cement maker PPC Zimbabwe finds investor for solar project
Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe, has found an investor to build and operate a 32MW solar power plant in Matabeleland South province.
BUA Cement to establish 3 million t cement plant
Nigeria’s second largest cement producer is set to establish a 3 million t cement plant and a 50 megawatts power plant in the North Easter region of the country.
GlobalData: Further cuts to MENA construction sector expected for 2020
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) construction sector is expected to be affected by lower oil production, low oil prices and contracting non-oil sectors.
Dangote Cement sustains 54 000 jobs
The company has been able to sustain 54 000 jobs in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal and South Africa.
TCMA R&D Institute discusses ‘Project Mof4AIR’
The company has become a partner for the Horizon 2020 project, ‘Project Mof4AIR’, which aims to develop and demonstrate the performances of Metal Organic Framework (MOF)-based carbon capture technologies in power plants and energy intensive industries.
BUA Cement announces 25.1% increase in revenue
BUA Cement Plc, has announced a 25.1% increase in revenue of N54.0 billion in its financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2020.
More Africa & The Middle East news
Dangote in hot kiln alignment service agreement with FLSmidth
The six-year agreement will see FLSmidth providing hot kiln alignment services to Dangote kilns in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, Congo, South Africa, and Nigeria.
BUA Foundation donates ambulances to aid fight against COVID-19
The governors of Jigawa and Sokoto States have received ambulances from the BUA Foundation to support the fight against the COVID-19 crisis.
Bloomberg: Dangote Cement Plc reports surge in sales from Nigeria
The company's sales from Nigeria rose 5.6% to 179.3 billion naira, Bloomberg reports.
Construction industry updates from GlobalData
GlobalData shares forecasts for the construction industries across the world in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
GlobalData: Low oil prices in Saudi Arabia to impact on infrastructure activity
The company forecasts that the Saudi government’s revenues will suffer from the low oil prices and that this will likely impact upon infrastructure projects in the pipeline.
WCA welcomes CPAI as an Affiliate Member
The World Cement Association has welcomed the Cement Producers Association of Iraq (CPAI) as an Affiliate Member of its international network.