South African cement manufacturer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) has entered into an agreement to purchase a controlling stake in Safika Cement Holdings for about US$35.3mn

Lafarge Cement Zambia has cut cement exports by 15 per cent in order to meet the increased local demand triggered by a boom in the local construction industry

HeidelbergCement has successfully commissioned a new cement mill at its cement grinding plant in Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia

Mexican cement company Cemex has announced plans to invest US$100mn in Egypt in an attempt to upgrade its operation in the North African country

AfriSam will commission an upgrade to its Ulco cement factory in South Africa in Q4 2013, which will see the inclusion of a new technique for better dust control at the facility