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Africa & The Middle East

 

Musings on MENA

Ahmad Al-Rousan, Secretary General of the Arab Union for Cement and Building Materials (AUCBM), provides an overview of the challenges facing the cement industry in the MENA region.

 
 

HeidelbergCement strengthens business in Tanzania

The company has signed an agreement to acquire 68% of the shares in the Tanzanian cement producer Tanga Cement. With this step, the company further strengthens its local business and creates significant synergies with its existing assets in Tanzania.

 

Global cement & concrete industry announces roadmap to net zero by 2050

Forty of the world’s leading cement and concrete manufacturers have joined forces to accelerate the shift to greener concrete by pledging to cut CO2 emissions by a further 25% by 2030, marking a decisive step in the race to ‘Net Zero’ concrete by 2050.

 
 

Baker Hughes Joins WCA as an Associate Corporate Member

The World Cement Association (WCA) has announced that global energy technology company, Baker Hughes, has become the latest addition to its international community, joining as an Associate Corporate Member.

 
 
 
 
 

Dangote Cement PLC shares Q2 Results

The company's Nigerian business recorded volume growth of 33.2% in H1 2021 at 9.9Mt, with a record EBITDA of ?311.2B, up 60.1%.