South Africa: Saint-Gobain Africa has iaugurated a new fibre cement manufacturing plant in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, representing an investment of more than US$31.7m in local production capacity. CEO Aymeric d’Ydewalle said, during the facility’s opening on 27 January 2026, that the facility will strengthen local manufacturing, improve product availability and reliability for customers, and support the growth of the local construction sector.

Kenya: East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) plans to invest more than US$200m to raise cement production capacity from 1.3Mt/yr to almost 4Mt/yr over the next three years. The funding will come from Kalahari Cement, a subsidiary of Tanzania-based Amsons Group, which owns 69% of EAPCC. The investment will fund a new energy-efficient clinker grinding plant and wider modernisation of manufacturing infrastructure.

Amsons Group managing director Edha Nahdi said “In 2025, we promised to facilitate the full revival and modernisation of EAPCC, and we can now confirm that plans to invest more than US$200m in the first phase of the modernisation agenda have been secured.”

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, cement production rose to 9.5Mt in the first 11 months of 2025, up from 8.1Mt in 2024, with consumption increasing from 7.8Mt to 9.3Mt.

Egypt: Al-Mal Titan Egypt Cement aims to reach production of 0.4Mt/yr of alternative fuel by the end of 2027, backed by €7-8m in investment financed by its global parent company.

Essam Abdelnabi, managing director of Titan Egypt subsidiary Gaia Alternative Energy, said alternative fuels currently account for about 40% of total energy demand. He added that the company’s Beni Suef plant signed an agreement to generate 10,000MW of solar powered electricity, covering around 13% of its energy needs.

Abdelnabi said that Titan plans to supply alternative fuels to third parties in the future and is participating in a presidential initiative to recycle construction waste in cooperation with Beni Suef University. He added that the company has made ‘significant’ progress in reducing its CO₂ emissions through improved energy efficiency and increasing reliance on alternative fuels. Amr Reda, CEO of Titan Egypt, said that the company plans to invest US$64m by the end of 2029 through a mix of internal and bank financing.

Cape Verde: Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva visited Cimpor’s cement grinding plant in Santo Antão as the company advances a €8m project to reactivate and triple production capacity, according to local press. Cimpor said that it will start production of pozzolanic cements 42.5 and 32.5 in June 2026, following an operational testing phase planned for April 2026. The project will increase capacity from 72t/day to 216t/day.

Cimpor country manager João Brito e Cunha said “This investment in the modernisation and expansion of our operation in Santo Antão is a clear testament to our confidence in the future of Cape Verde.” He added “By tripling our capacity, we reinforce our role as a partner in local development, creating jobs and boosting the economy.”