Africa & The Middle East

Ahmed Methlouthi, Ministry of Trade, Tunisia, provides an overview of the Tunisian cement industry.

The Egyptian company, which owns ASEC Cement, has been divesting non-core assets as it transforms its business model.

Rwandan cement producer CIMERWA has unveiled new product packaging and a new corporate identity.

In a new report, the World Bank has laid out the steps that will need to be taken to achieve zero net emissions by 2100, saying they exist and they are affordable if action is taken now.

General contractor Chengdu Design & Research Institute of Building Materials Industry Co. Ltd has ordered an MPS 3070 BC mill from Gebr. Pfeiffer SE on behalf of Saudi Arabia-based Readymix.

The Egyptian government is predicting a US$30 billion investment in the country’s coal industry over the next five years, as industry switches from gas to coal.

The company is currently embarking on a project to quadruple its capacity through debottlenecking its existing line and adding a new line.

Africa’s construction industry has vast potential, but innovation is needed to realise it, says Alta Walker, PPC.

Over 250 people attended the two-day event, which provided training, education and raised awareness of supporting standards for construction.

An infographic on the cement industry in Africa and the Middle East, the subject of the regional report in World Cement’s May 2015 issue.

Due to changed market conditions, Dangote Cement and FLSmidth have reached an agreement to end their operation and maintenance collaboration at the Ibese and Obajana plants in Nigeria.

The second part of this abridged article by Starlinger & Co. GmbH from the May 2015 issue of World Cement looks at the provision of technical training for bag production machinery operators.

The final part of this abridged article from the May issue of World Cement, written by Dirk Lechtenberg, looks at the potential impact of the oil price drop on alternative fuel projects in the MENA region.

Dirk Lechtenberg, MVW Lechtenberg, Germany, looks at alternative fuels and renewable energy in the cement industry, in this abridged article from the May 2015 issue of World Cement.

Sigrid Eder, Starlinger & Co. GmbH, Austria, discusses a recent order from the Dangote Group and explains how the company is working with the Nigerian cement manufacturer to provide technical training to bag production machinery operators.