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List of cement manufacturers in Rwanda

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This is the list of companies that manufacture cement in Rwanda.[1][2]

  1. Cimerwa Cement Limited[2]
  2. Kigali Cement Company[2]
  3. Prime Cement Limited[1][2][3]

Production

As of February 2018, Rwanda's cement needs were reported to amount to about 50,000 metric tonnes every month.[1] At that time, the established factories in Rwanda were able to produce enough cement to meet approximately 54 percent of the national cement needs (27 metric tonnes, monthly), leaving 46 percent (23 metric tonnes, every month), to be imported from regional manufactures.[1] Among the regional manufacturers that supply cement to Rwanda are (a) Hima Cement Limited of Uganda (b) Dangote Industries Tanzania (c) Lake Cement Tanzania and (d) Tanga Cement of Tanzania.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Gahigi, Moses (26 February 2017). "Cement companies scramble for a piece of Rwandan market". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Bizimungu, Julius (29 August 2017). "Government moves to attract more cement makers to boost local production". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. ^ Tumwebaze, Peterson (5 April 2017). "Rwf54 billion cement factory to be set up in Musanze". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 1 March 2018.