Niger's president inaugurates Malbaza Cement plant

Niger's President, Issoufou Mahamadou, inaugurated the new Malbaza Cement Co plant in the Tahoua region of Niger, on 20 March 2019.

Owned by private capital from Niger, the plant currently has a cement capacity of 0.54Mta, but this has the option to be expanded to 0.65Mta at a later date. The construction was financed by a consortium of local banks, the West African Development Bank and promoters who invested XOF66bn (US$114.7m).

Its output will cover Niger’s cement requirements and reduce the country’s reliance on imports. A cement price of XOF90,000-93,000/t is expected.