Africa & The Middle East

Saudi Arabian cement company, Arabian Cement Co., has reported a sharp decline in quarterly and annual profits

Future Market Insights has released its latest report on the global construction aggregates market.

AUMUND has won the order to supply clinker conveying equipment to Yamama Saudi Cement Company.

Ethiopia’s Mugher cement plant has completed a project to convert it from heavy fuel oil to coal.

Raysut Cement, the largest cement producer in Oman, has reported a preliminary rise in profits in 2016, despite a slack construction sector.

Sika has announced record sales with growth in all regions for 2016.

PPC has donated mobile science labs to two schools to further STEM education.

AUMUND has won the order to supply the clinker conveying equipment for the new Beni Suef Greenfield plant.

Persistence Market Research has published its latest report on the Construction Aggregates market.

Qalaa Holdings is in preliminary negotiations for the sale of its stake in Rift Valley Railways.

Two Kenyan cement companies are seeking approval to increase their installed cement grinding capacities as to meet rising demand in the country.

Simba Cement is opposing a power tariff hike in Tanzania.

LafargeHolcim Egypt will source 96% of its fuel requirements domestically by 2018 as it boosts its use of domestic petcoke and alternative fuels.

Growth in cement consumption and manufacture in Kenya has fallen in 3Q16 as construction sector growth slows downs sharply.

Yamama Cement has secured partial financing for a new cement plant east of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.