Africa & The Middle East

The GCCA, whose member companies operate across the world, is running a campaign to help encourage more women to join the industry in 2023.

The partnership sets the foundation for Carbon Upcycling and A3&Co. to pave the future of low-carbon concrete and the development of a circular economy.

The CEMEX and VeryNile initiative are proud to announce the expansion of the scope of their partnership to reach the CEMEX Egypt hometown, Assiut.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investement arm of the World Bank, has announced a €242 million investment in the Senegalese cement producer Sococim Industries.

The partnership brings together two leading climate technologies to provide a highly efficient and easily scalable approach to atmospheric carbon dioxide removal by DAC.

Winners announced in prestigious photo competition which highlights beauty and essential role of concrete throughout world.

As the first company to introduce lower carbon Cement & Concrete in UAE and in line with the company’s Climate action strategy, more than 50% of CEMEX UAE concrete mixes are sold as Vertua – Lower Carbon.

The 3D printing of the 10 housing units in Kenya’s Mvule Gardens project was made possible with Holcim’s proprietary 3D printing ink, produced in Kenya for the first time.

Climate tech pioneer Carbon Re is joining forces with cement manufacturing consulting firm A³&Co.® to accelerate the decarbonisation of the cement industry.

ABB has delivered advanced automation and digital technologies to Votorantim Cimentos, as it embraces Industry 4.0 in cement to simultaneously optimise production and decarbonise operations.

More than 14 000 entries were submitted from every major continent, by both amateur and professional photographers for this year’s competition, run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).

The appointments were agreed in a unanimous vote at the WCA General Assembly Meeting, which took place virtually this month.

Ciments de l'Afrique (CIMAF) has ordered the MVR vertical roller mill for its plant at Keur Moussa in Senegal.

Leading producer of limestone products digitises its business to raise efficiency and support industrial and manufacturing growth in Saudi Arabia and beyond.

Imran Akram, IA Cement, considers the state of the global cement market and outlines the prospects for what may be a difficult year ahead.