Rwanda's only cement manufacturer CIMERWA Ltd, yesterday, unveiled a new plant expected to increase production and boost export revenues. The new state-of-the-art plant in Muganza Sector, Rusizi District, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Anastase Murekezi.
Rwanda’s only cement manufacturer CIMERWA Ltd, yesterday, unveiled a new plant expected to increase production and boost export revenues. The new state-of-the-art plant in Muganza Sector, Rusizi District, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Anastase Murekezi. The factory, worth $170 million, has the capacity to produce six times the current capacity of 100,000 tonnes per []
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Rwanda: Prime Cement has inaugurated its new 0.6Mt/yr grinding plant in Rwanda in Musanze, Northern Province. It also announced the start of commercial production at the US$40m unit, according to the Rwanda New Times newspaper. It plans to ramp up production to 1.2Mt/yr by mid-2022. Germany-based Loesche installed a Loesche Jumbo CCG (Compact Cement Grinding plant) with
Speaking at the launch, Murekezi said the new plant presents an opportunity for the country to start exporting cement to its neighbours, while creating employment opportunities for Rwandans. Increasing production capacity, according to Murekezi, makes it possible for the plant to export up to 30% of total production (200,000 tonnes) to other countries, such as DR Congo and Burundi.
Since 2015, Cimerwa has set targets of maximizing its cement production from 100, 000 tons to 600, 000 tons annually representing a 500% increase to meet the national demand currently at 30%. In May last year, during the cement crisis, a bag of Cimerwa, Hima, Simba and Twiga brands were sold at Rwf11, 000 ($12), Rwf10, 500 in the capital Kigali.
Prime Cement, a subsidiary of Angola-based Milbridge Holding Group, could dominate the Rwanda cement market if the 1.2 million tonne capacity plant is completed in the coming years. Construction of the first phase of the cement plant in Musanze, Western Rwanda started two weeks ago. Prime Cement said the $70 million plant with a 600,000 tonnes
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Rwanda: The Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Affairs has said that the value of cement imports dropped by nearly half to US$42m in 2016 from US$80m in 2015. The development comes as the government looks for ways to strengthen capacity for local production to meet growing housing demand and reduce expenses on imports, according to the New Times newspaper.
Rwanda’s only cement manufacturer CIMERWA Ltd, yesterday, unveiled a new plant expected to increase production and boost export revenues. The new state-of-the-art plant in Muganza Sector, Rusizi District, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Anastase Murekezi. The factory, worth $170 million, has the capacity to produce six times the current capacity of 100,000 tonnes per []
Rwanda: Prime Cement has inaugurated its new 0.6Mt/yr grinding plant in Rwanda in Musanze, Northern Province. It also announced the start of commercial production at the US$40m unit, according to the Rwanda New Times newspaper. It plans to ramp up production to 1.2Mt/yr by mid-2022. Germany-based Loesche installed a Loesche Jumbo CCG (Compact Cement Grinding plant) with
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Since 2015, Cimerwa has set targets of maximizing its cement production from 100, 000 tons to 600, 000 tons annually representing a 500% increase to meet the national demand currently at 30%. In May last year, during the cement crisis, a bag of Cimerwa, Hima, Simba and Twiga brands were sold at Rwf11, 000 ($12), Rwf10, 500 in the capital Kigali.
Rwanda imports 46 per cent of its cement to meet the growing demand, offering an opportunity to producers seeking to extend their regional footprint. “The national cement demand has reached 50,000 tonnes per month,” said Annette Karenzi, director-general of industries and entrepreneurship development in the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Prime Cement, a subsidiary of Angola-based Milbridge Holding Group, could dominate the Rwanda cement market if the 1.2 million tonne capacity plant is completed in the coming years. Construction of the first phase of the cement plant in Musanze, Western Rwanda started two weeks ago. Prime Cement said the $70 million plant with a 600,000 tonnes
The current cement production in Tanzania is estimated at 3 million tons per annum against a demand of 2.2 million. Tanzania's cement production is expected to grow by 18 per cent the end of 2011, well above the region rate of 13 per cent, an Equity Research Cement Sector survey has reported. In Kenya, data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows cement consumption in Kenya surged
Bamburi Cement reported in May 2020 that its Hima Cement subsidiary in Uganda was unable to ‘access’ the market in Rwanda in 2019 due to ongoing trade problems across the Rwanda-Uganda border. Rwanda’s cement consumption has been reported to be 0.7Mt/yr so a new combined national production capacity of 1.4Mt/yr seems likely to create significant exports.
Uganda Cement industries had initially built the plant to produce 240,000 tons of cement a year, but was producing a paltry 20,000 tons by the time of privatization. When Hima took over, management embarked on a mission to improve efficiency and increase production with the aim of maximizing the plant's capacity. By 1999, production had been increased to 170,000 tons per annum, and since then
Rwanda is exploiting these natural resources through joint hydroelectric projects with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Industry. The industrial sector is growing, contributing 16% of GDP in 2012. Rwanda's manufacturing sector is dominated by the production of import substitutes for internal consumption. The larger enterprises
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