Africa & The Middle East

Fondation Sococim is promoting improvement of the living environment and waste repurposing on the Rufisque street market.

The latest update to Timetric’s Construction Risk Index suggests the overall level of risk increased in 3Q15.

Lafarge has joined other partners to develop an area of 108 000 hectares of heavily degraded land into an arable green area.

Alkhalij Cement Company, Qatar, has reportedly invested in a new production line to increase capacity.

Aliko Dangote has reiterated his request to the government to opt for concrete roads rather than bitumen.

Qalaa Holdings has released its consolidated financial results for the quarter ending 30 June 2015.

Cimenfort Cement plant in Angola aims to reach 1.4 million tpy from January 2016 as part of second phase of expansion.

PPC has welcomed disadvantaged students at its Jupiter plant for a day of learning and fun.

Lafarge announced the launch of a tender offer to repurchase parts of notes maturing in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Aliko Dangote intends to launch several new cement and sugar plants as well as mines across Africa.

14 of the major economies in the Middle East and Africa are planning to invest over US$1.82 trillion.

Lafarge Cement Tanzania has donated a clean water project to a village near its Mbeya plant.

Twin-shaft batch mixer from BHS-Sonthofen proves its worth in providing concrete for the third largest mosque in the world.

Following the announcement from Dangote Cement that prices would be cut by N300 per bag, BUA Group has announced plans to up capacity and hopefully double market share.

Qalaa Holdings convened a conference to lay the groundwork to stimulate trade between Egypt and East Africa.