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The Government of Burkina Faso has decided to establish CIM-SAHEL, a company that will operate in the cement market and participate in regulating the sector. The decision was made on July 2, 2026, at a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by President of Faso Ibrahim Traoré.

HBM Nigeria is planning a massive capacity expansion in Nigeria after Lafarge Africa PLC came under the control of Huaxin Building Materials Group.

SaltX Technology, Holcim and Paebbl are implementing a demonstration project for electrified cement production and the utilization of captured CO₂ across the industrial value chain. The project has received funding through the CET Partnership, an EU programme supporting energy and climate technologies.

On June 25, a video conference meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was held, dedicated to the development of the building materials industry and priority tasks for the future.

The Ebonyi State Government has commenced the implementation of plans to establish a new cement factory in Nkalagu (Nigeria) as part of its strategy for industrialisation, job creation, and economic development.

TITAN Egypt and SolarizEgypt have signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the development of an 11.45 MW solar power plant at TITAN Egypt’s Beni Suef Cement Plant.

Ambuja Cements, the cement and building materials company of the Adani Group, has signed an agreement to develop one of the world’s largest commercial-scale projects for low-carbon cement production. The project is planned to be implemented in Sanghipuram, Gujarat.