Africa & The Middle East

Saudi Arabia will account for more than 60% of spending on cement in the GCC region over the next two years, according to analysts.

High input costs and slow demand could put pressure on the South African cement industry next year.

A new mill will raise Cimentos de Mocambique’s cement capacity by 0.4 million tpa.

The 9th International Comminution Symposium has issued its final call for papers.

Despite the promise of excellent terms and significant cement demand, Afghanistan’s tenuous post-NATO security situation is putting off investors.

Dangote Cement has ordered a Loesche VRM and related equipment for installation on line 7 of its Ibese plant in Nigeria.

Israeli authorities have agreed to permit a limited amount of cement, steel and gravel to enter the Gaza Strip.

Distributors for Dangote Cement are rewarded for their efforts at ceremony in Lagos.

4500 tpd cement plant to enter commissioning phase in October, helping to boost development in Kwanza Sul.

Dangote Cement is predicting 2Q13 revenue increase of 26% y/y.

New committee will look at cement production process to find ways to improve competitiveness.

The plant would take advantage of limestone deposits in the region and may be fed by a natural gas pipeline running from Temane.

Iraq is to build a new 5300 tpd cement plant, while exports of cement and clinker from Iran have risen by more than 40% y/y.

The announcement was made during a Kenya-Nigeria business forum, of which Aliko Dangote was chair.

A consortium of ASEC Cement and Iraqi company, Qemmet El-Iraq, will rehabilitate and manage the Muthanna Cement plant for the next 14 years.