Prime Cement pegs success on 1.2 million tonne plant

Data from the Ministry of Trade and Industry shows the country’s national cement demand reached 50,000 tonnes per month this year. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA

What you need to know:

  • 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 capacity will be expanded to have a 1.2 million annual installed capacity.