THE SouthernTIMES Mar 02, 2018Emotions running high in Namibia’s cement industryMagreth NunuheWindhoek – The future of Namibia’s cement industry is hanging in the balance, as the Infant Industry Protection (iip) granted players in the sector has been in limbo for four years now. The latest entrant making a return to the local market is Whale Rock Cement, which through the Cheetah Cement brand, has reportedly imported 40,000 tonnes of cement clinker. Cement clinker is a dark grey nodular material made by heating ground limestone and clay at a temperature of about 1,400-1,500°C. Whale Rock Cement, a joint venture between China’s Asia-Africa Business Management and Whale Rock Cement, was first registered in Namibia as a cement factory in 2004. Nevertheless, he said it was very important for companies in the cement industry to follow the objective of the ‘Growth at Home’ strategy to create value.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 02, 2018 08:03 UTC