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Birla Corporation Limited, a key player in central India's cement industry with a 20 million tonne capacity, aims to expand to 27.6 million tonnes by 2028-29 with a Rs 4335 crore investment. 

Cement sales in August fell to 6.0 million tons, a 2.5% decrease compared to the same month in 2024.

Nigeria’s Dangote Cement is planning to increase its regional footprint in Africa to 66.4 Mta cement production capacity by 2030.

The company said that it accounts for 35% of the country’s cement sector exports, equivalent to 3.4Mt/yr.

During the Intra-African Trade Fair hosted by Algeria, major contracts were signed between Algerian and Libyan institutions.

JK Cement Ltd. marked a strategic expansion in its growth journey with the ground-breaking ceremony of its upcoming greenfield cement plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. 

Morocco’s cement sales maintained strong momentum through August, reaching 9.6 million tons, up from 8.7 million tons a year earlier, the Housing and Urban Policy Ministry said.