MaterialsPuntland
How do you keep cement usable on a Puntland site in the rainy season?
Stack cement bags off the floor and away from walls, rotate stock oldest first, and cover loads in transit so Gu and Deyr rain never reaches the paper.
Cement
25 articles on cement in Somaliland and Puntland, newest first, from Somali Construction Review.
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MaterialsSomaliland
How do you check delivered cement bags for lumps in Somaliland?
Open, feel and weigh bags on arrival, record the batch, and reject bags that have set before they reach the mixer.
MaterialsNews
EAPCC Profit After Tax Drops 68.6% to Sh1.58bn
East African Portland Cement reports profit after tax of Sh1.58 billion for the year ended June 2026, down from Sh5.02 billion, and recommends no dividend.
MaterialsSomaliland
How do you mark and trace cement bags across a Somaliland site?
A bag of cement that loses its batch marks cannot be traced to a delivery, so mark batch, date and store position on every stack.
MaterialsNews
Ruto announces Sh70bn cement plant for Kitui
Kenya's president announced a Sh70bn cement and clinker factory in Mwingi North, Kitui County, to be developed by Devki Group, with a Tuesday launch.
MaterialsPuntland
How do you compare two cement brands for the same Puntland job?
Compare cement brands by the same checks on both: bag marking, batch date, storage, a set test and the mill certificate, then hold one rule for both.
MaterialsSomaliland
How do you keep cement bags dry in a Somaliland store?
A dry store on pallets, a bag stack kept off the floor and walls, and a first-in-first-out rule keep cement usable across Somaliland's wet and dry seasons.
MaterialsPuntland
How do you keep cement dry through the Gu and Deyr rains in Puntland?
Keep cement dry by storing it off the floor and walls in a closed store, using older stock first, and rejecting bags that have already set hard.
MaterialsNews
Cement Factory Share Agreement Reached, Report Says
On 16 June 2012, Somaliland Sun reported a share agreement for Berbera cement factory. The percentages sum to 130% and no implementation is confirmed.
MaterialsNews
National Cement starts exporting to Djibouti and Somaliland
On 18 June 2013, National Cement began exporting to Djibouti and Somaliland after a 2 billion birr expansion, according to Somaliland Sun.
Raysut Cement plans cement terminal at Berbera Port
Somaliland Sun reported on 2013-06-11 that Raysut Cement announced plans for a cement terminal at Berbera Port, but no evidence shows construction since.
MaterialsNews
Ethiopian Cement Finds Booming Market in Somaliland
Somaliland Sun reported on 26 February 2014 that Ethiopian cement dominated the market, displacing Oman cement, amid stalled local production at Berbera.
MaterialsNews
Wardheer: Raysut-Barwaaquo Berbera terminal deal reported
Wardheer News reported on 15 September 2014 that Raysut Cement and Barwaaquo Cement signed a $7.5m JV for a 12,000 t terminal; no status since.
MaterialsNews
Oman's RCC and Barwaqo Strike Cement Storage Partnership Deal
Somaliland Sun reported on 14 September 2014 that Oman's Raysut Cement announced a joint venture with Barwaaqo Cement to build a $7.5m cement terminal…
MaterialsNews
Berbera Cement Plant Revival Proposed in 2016 Op-Ed
A 2016 op-ed in Somaliland Sun flagged the Berbera Cement Plant as a potential 200,000-ton-per-year producer but gave no evidence of revival.
MaterialsNews
Somaliland Relinquishes Control of Berbera Cement Factory
Somaliland Sun reported on 17 June 2017 that the government passed ownership of the Berbera cement plant to Red Sea Cement…
MaterialsNews
Raysut Cement Eyes 75% Maldives Terminal Stake
Somaliland Sun, 5 Feb 2020: Raysut Cement is in talks for a 75% stake in LH Maldives, with a 1.0Mt/yr grinding plant under construction in Somaliland.
MaterialsNews
MSG Group signs agreement for Berbera cement plant
Somaliland Standard reported on July 2, 2022, that MSG Group signed an agreement with Bedeschi SPA for a cement plant in Berbera, Somaliland…
MaterialsNews
Berbera Cement Factory: Horn Diplomat Reports Dormant Plant
Horn Diplomat reported on 2026-07-11 that Berbera Cement Factory is abandoned and dormant, but no operational data confirms current status.
MaterialsGarowe
Why do cement bids come in low in Garowe?
A low cement bid can mean an unstated grade, a different bag mass or excluded testing. Fix make, grade and bag mass in the tender before you compare.
MaterialsBosaso
How do you check cement in Bosaso before you build?
A bag label is a claim, not a test result. Check batch records, storage and cube results before cement goes into Bosaso concrete.
MaterialsBorama
How do you check cement batching on a Borama site?
Check batching before the pour: ask for the mix design, watch how sand, aggregate and water are measured, and test one batch before trusting the rest.
MaterialsBerbera
How do you check cement bags on delivery in Berbera?
Cement handling risks in Berbera start at the gate: check bags for tears, damp and lumps before unloading, and log what you reject.
MaterialsHargeisa
How do you stop cement going hard in Hargeisa stores?
Stop cement going hard by fixing the store, not the bag. Raise bags, rotate stock, check each delivery date and reject lumps.