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Rwanda: Milbridge Group subsidiary Prime Cement has said that its upcoming 0.6Mt/yr Prime Cement grinding plant in Musanze, Northern Province will enter production in August 2020. KT Press News has reported that the US$66.6m plant will create 600 jobs. Plant manager Eric Rutabana said, “We hope that with our coming to the market, the cement prices will be reviewed downward. Sincerely speaking, the existing price is beyond purchasing power on the local market.”

Rwanda: Construction work has started on Prime Cement’s new grinding plant in Musanze District. The subsidiary of Milbridge Group plans to complete the unit by mid-2019, according to the New Times newspaper. The plant is expected to have a cement production capacity of 0.7Mt/yr, with plans to expands this to 1.2Mt/yr. Denmark’s FLSmidth signed a deal with Prime Cement in 2017 to supply equipment for the plant. Once finished the plant is expected to create 600 jobs.