Ivory Coast: The Association of Cement Producers of Cote d'Ivoire (APCCI) has called for stricter quality control in the cement industry. During an industry stakeholders panel discussion held in mid-December 2025 APCCI Vice President Ivan Zarka said that the association aims to guarantee the protection of consumers by ensuring the availability of compliant cement, according to the Agence Ivoirienne de Presse. He blamed building collapses in recent years on design flaws or poor quality concrete formulations. He lobbied for strict adherence to CODINORM (Côte d'Ivoire Normalisation) standards and improved monitoring of formulations.
Nagolo Soro, the Deputy Director General of the Abidjan Cement Company, said that the quality of cement produced in the country is ‘generally under control,’ while emphasising the need for continuous improvement of laboratory equipment. He also suggested strengthening the role of the LBTP (Laboratory of Building and Public Works) as the national reference laboratory.
The APCCI also encouraged further use of cement in applications such as concrete road construction. The country currently produces 21Mt/yr of cement but only uses an estimated 7Mt/yr.
