Lafarge Africa Plc plans to create additional 10 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each to increase its authorised share capital to 20 billion ordinary shares.
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LafargeHolcim will close its corporate offices in Paris and Zurich, eliminating 200 jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive, the […]
Lafarge Africa Plc, for the first quarter of 2018, has recorded net sales of N81 billion. Despite sales slightly lower […]
LafargeHolcim’s new CEO Jan Jenish set out his plan on Friday to revive the company’s fortunes by cutting costs, selling […]
LafargeHolcim is revamping its management structure to make countries more accountable for results
Cement manufacturers have embarked on concrete road projects in some parts of the country to put Nigeria on the global […]
Lafarge South Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd has announced that Rossen Papazov will be joining the company as Country Chief Executive […]
Lafarge Africa, a leading cement manufacturer in Nigeria, has restated its commitment to using renewable energy to enhance sustainable development of the construction industry and protection of the environment.
In a bid to directly engage with its customers across Nigeria, Lafarge Africa Plc, Africa’s leading housing and infrastructure solutions […]
In its continued bid to positively impact its host communities, Lafarge Africa Plc, has concluded arrangements to empower indigenes of […]
Lafarge Africa Plc, leading building solutions provider in Nigeria,has increased local sourcing of critical materials to lower the foreign exchange […]
Shareholders of Lafarge Africa Plc yesterday authorised the board of directors of the cement company to raise new equity capital […]
Lafarge Africa wants to raise 140-billion naira ($445.9-million) in fresh equity and convert some loans into shares as part of a […]
Shareholders of Ashaka Cement Plc have 90 days to decide on the various options to exit the company or retain […]
Lafarge South Africa recently became the only building materials company in South Africa to provide the construction industry with environmentally-friendly […]
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Lafarge Africa - [http://www.financialnigeria.com/WS/image_resize/?pic=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5maW5hbmNpYWxuaWdlcmlhLmNvbS9wdWJsaWMvdXBsb2FkL25ld3NfaW1hZ2VzLzU5L2xhZmFyZ2VfbWl4ZXItMjAxNTA3MjMxNzA1NDg0OTY0LmpwZw%3D%3D&height=407&width=610&color=FFFFFF][/caption]Lafarge Africa Plc has announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bruno Bayet following the resignation of Anders Kristiansson at its Board of Directors Meeting on September 30th 2016.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) granted approval to Lafarge Africa to issue and list 413.18 million ordinary shares to acquire […]
LafargeHolcim has blamed lower prices and gas shortages in Nigeria for a drop in its adjusted operating earnings before interest, […]
According to the Engineering News, Lafarge on Monday refuted claims by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) that the company […]
Lafarge Africa Plc management yesterday said the cement group would deliver stronger performance in the second half after gas shortages
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General Manager of Aggregates Division Mrs Noriko Solomon [/caption]
General Manager of Aggregates Division Mrs Noriko Solomon [/caption]Lafarge South Africa has announced the appointment of Noriko Solomon as General Manager of Aggregates.
New MD takes over amid declining sales Lafarge Africa Plc plans to raise N60 billion through a short-to-medium term bonds […]
Lafarge Africa, a blue chip in the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a major brand in the Nigerian cement market, recently […]
Lafarge South Africa awarded applicators and architects for outstanding use of the company’s Artevia product at the 2016 Artevia Awards […]
With a plan to open three new plants, cement manufacturer and building solutions provider – Lafarge Africa Plc.
Estanda has announced that it has successfully completed a project that aimed to increase the production of clinker in Lafarge Tanzania’s cement plant.
Lafarge South Africa has confirmed that the National Union of Mineworkers has accepted its offer of an 8% salary increase,
Lafarge South Africa, a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, yesterday tabled its final offer to striking workers and is awaiting a response.
Lafarge Africa Plc. and Fortis Microfinance Bank (MFB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the provision of 500 affordable homes for Nigerian
As Ogun State celebrates its 40th anniversary, Kunle Aderinokun observes that the story of the state in the last four […]
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Ndola Plant Manager Mr Samba Katari, Lafarge Zambia CEO, Mr Emmanuel Rigaux Copperbelt Provincial Minister, Hon, Mwenya Musenge and LafargeHolcim Area Manager, East Africa and Indian Ocean, Mr. Dominique Drouet[/caption]
Ndola Plant Manager Mr Samba Katari, Lafarge Zambia CEO, Mr Emmanuel Rigaux Copperbelt Provincial Minister, Hon, Mwenya Musenge and LafargeHolcim Area Manager, East Africa and Indian Ocean, Mr. Dominique Drouet[/caption]L-R,Ndola plant manager Samba Katari, Lafarge Zambia CEO, Emmanuel Rigaux Copperbelt Provincial Minister, Hon, Mwenya Musenge and LafargeHolcim area manager,
Peter Hoddinott, the newly appointed Group MD of Lafarge Africa Plc, wants to provide low-cost houses for Nigerians, especially those on the lowest rung of the ladder.
To boost cement exports into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lafarge Zambia Plc, in partnership with Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) and the Congolese Railways,
Lafarge Africa Plc has committed over N100million to the development of 12 of its host communities in Ogun State this […]
According to Global Cement, A US$277m joint venture cement plant between Lafarge Algeria (51%) and Algeria’s Souakri (49%) in Biskra […]
The GM, Independent Power Projects, Lafarge Holcin, Lanre Opakunle, has called for collaboration among stakeholders, professional bodies, especially the Nigerian […]
The 2nd annual Totally Concrete East Africa attracted over 400 participants this year and was rated as an excellent networking […]
Lafarge Africa Plc, a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, has launched the Lagos State Chapter of its Housing Microfinance Academy, which […]
Moved by the poor state of a portion of Lagos – Abeokuta expressway, the multinational cement firm, Lafarge Africa Plc, […]
Lack of major national projects and large commercial infrastructure projects saw Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Limited report reduced revenues for the half year ended 30 June 2015.
For its high standards and commitment to health, safety of workers and the environment, Lafarge Africa Plc. has been awarded […]
Franki Africa is the largest, oldest and most established geotechnical contractor in sub-Saharan Africa. Their Durban branch has extensive experience […]
After qualifying as a civil engineer, Pfariso Khorommbi was selected for the Lafarge South Africa training programme LAMP (Lafarge Aggregates […]
Two seemingly diverse entities with proud long histories in South Africa signed an exciting joint venture agreement on 1 February 2015. […]
Chronolia™ ready mixed concrete is another technological breakthrough from the Lafarge Group, a world leader in building materials. It is the […]
Africa’s richest man strives to dominate its market for cement, the material at the heart of the continent’s infrastructure boom. […]
Lafarge South Africa has announced the appointment of Unathi Batyashe-Fillis as Country Manager: Communications. Batyashe-Fillis has an impressive track record […]
The synergies expected from the merger of the world’s two biggest building materials companies-Lafarge, the French giant and Holcim, its […]
Marley Building Systems is pleased to announce the acquisition of the South African Gypsum business of Lafarge. This acquisition is […]
Weak profit forecasts from Holcim and Lafarge weighed on the newly merged LafargeHolcim, the world’s biggest cement maker, highlighting tough […]
The Ogun State Government has entered into partnership with giant cement company, Lafarge Africa Plc on sustainable waste management towards […]
Cement producers, Lafarge Africa Plc said on Wednesday it has appointed Peter Hoddinott as the new group MD/CEO. Lafarge Africa says […]
For some years now, Lafarge South Africa has been partnering development projects with the New Jerusalem Children’s Home and the […]
Last Wednesday, LafargeHolcim officially launched its merger and announced key elements of its future ambitions. The merger places the group […]
LafargeHolcim on 15 July officially launched the new Group around the world and announced key elements of its ambitions for […]
Swiss cement maker Holcim will hold 87.46% of the share capital of French merger partner Lafarge and at least 83.94% […]
Lafarge South Africa has announced the appointment of Unathi Batyashe-Fillis as Country Manager: Communications. Batyashe-Fillis has an impressive track record in reputation […]
Data released by cement producer PPC on Wednesday showed a 15.6% surge in South Africa’s year-on-year domestic cement sales to 2.87-million […]
Kenyan cement producers say that they are being left out of a $3.8-billion railway project that China Rail & Bridge […]
Lafarge South Africa has announced the appointment of Vishal Devan as the new General Manager: Supply Chain for Lafarge South […]
Lafarge Africa Group Plc, producers of Ashaka cement in Gombe state lost N2.5 billion to insurgency between November 2014 and […]
In Nigeria, the Corporate Affairs Commission has held the first Corporate Citizens Awards.Lafarge Africa won in the ‘Extensive Compliance Category’. The […]
Lafarge Africa Plc’s mission statement, ‘Building Better Cities throughout the World by Providing Innovative Solutions’ has begun to materialise in […]
Shareholders commended the board and management of Lafarge Africa Plc on its recommended N15.855 billion dividend for the year ended […]
Lafarge Africa Plc shareholders should reap from the company’s consolidation of African businesses as its Board of Directors is expected […]
Lafarge Africa Plc has announced it will soon start construction of 500 housing units in the Federal Capital Territory on […]
US and Canadian regulators yesterday approved the mega, €41-billion merger of cement giants Holcim Ltd of Switzerland’s with France’s Lafarge […]
Lafarge has reached a new milestone in its partnership with US start-up Solidia Technologies® with the signing of an agreement […]
Becoming a ‘sustainability enterprise’ – an entity that consciously pursues culture sustainability – involves transforming the entire value chain from […]
Lafarge Zambia Plc will begin work on a €200-million ($219 million) cement plant this year even as Aliko Dangote starts […]
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared the proposed merger between Lafarge and Holcim. The commission and the two […]
South Africa’s leading building materials company, Lafarge South Africa, worked closely with Cape Town architects Stauch Vorster right from the […]
Lafarge South Africa, one of Southern Africa’s leading building materials manufacturers, concluded a sponsorship deal with Stadium Management South Africa […]
Lafarge Egypt and Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding S.A.E (OTMT) have signed an MoU to develop a waste management […]
The boards of Lafarge and Holcim met separately on Tuesday in an attempt to salvage their merger to create the […]
The proposed $44.27 billion merger between Switzerland-based Holcim Ltd. and France’s Lafarge SA, is on hold, after Holcim rejected the […]
Lafarge Africa Plc has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange that Nigerian Cement Holdings B.V.(NCH), 50% affiliate of Large Africa has […]
Lafarge will buy out the remaining 45% interest held by Socam Development in Lafarge Shui On Cement, subject to the […]
Lafarge recently welcomed Praveen Bechoo as its general manager for aggregates. Praveen, whose appointment commenced 01 October 2014 is based […]
Lafarge Africa Plc and Shelter Afrique, a Pan-African housing and development institution, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the […]
Lafarge is the leading global cement brand and a world leader in building materials. Employing 64 000 people in 62 […]
Lafarge has recently welcomed Praveen Bechoo as its general manager for aggregates. Praveen, whose appointment commenced on 1 October 2014 […]
PPC-released data shows Domestic cement sales grew 4.6% in Q3 of 2014 after contracting in the first two quarters, though sales for the full year were on track to come in lower than in 2013.
Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc Chief Olusegun Osunkeye has said that the ongoing Mandatory Tender Offer (MTO) will provide minority shareholders of Ashaka Cement
In Kenya, Seruji Limited, a subsidiary of Lafarge’s Bamburi Cement, has reportedly received a US$5 million loan from TriLinc Global, […]
The European Commission has given Lafarge and Holcim clearance to go ahead with their merger, which is expected to complete in the first half of 2015.
Lafarge recently welcomed Praveen Bechoo as its general manager for aggregates. Praveen, whose appointment commenced 01 October 2014 is based […]
Lafarge Africa is to make an offer worth about $122 million to buy out minority shareholders in its Nigerian business […]
Guillaume Roux, Group Managing Director/CEO of Lafarge Africa Plc, in this interview with some journalists in France, speaks on the […]
Tanzania expects to double its cement production in the next few years as new factories come on-stream to satisfy growing […]
Nigeria is set to become one of the six countries to have international cement research centres from Lafarge, a global leader in cement, aggregates and concrete making.
Lafarge Africa, has anchored any possible price reduction of its products on market forces, insisting that only viable market demand […]
Professor Graeme Bloch, Wits School of Public and Development Management and Mpogeng Nkgadima, CEO, Lafarge Education Trust, measured LET’s contribution […]
Lafarge Africa Plc, emerged the overall first runner-up with six nominations at the 8th Nigeria Corporate Social Responsibility Awards (SERAs) […]
A Nigerian unit of France’s Lafarge said on Monday it had entered into an agreement with Flour Mills of Nigeria […]
Lafarge Africa Plc appointed Adepeju Adebajo and Anders Kristiansson to its board on 27 October 2014. Adebajo is currently MD WAPCO […]
Lafarge Africa on Wednesday published its nine months 2014 consolidated results for its Nigerian and South African businesses for the […]
Lafarge and Holcim have now completed the formal process of notifying the relevant regulatory authorities worldwide about their proposed merger. […]
90% of passes for the Totally Concrete East Africa have already been reserved – make sure your organisation is adequately […]
Lafarge South Africa, the local presence of the international Lafarge Group, the world leader in building materials, was recognized with […]
The Competition Commission (CC) has approved the merger of Holcim and Lafarge in South Africa. Although Lafarge has a significant […]
Domestic cement sales declined by 5.1% year-on-year to 3.04-million tons during the three months ended June 30, cement producer PPC […]
Losses recorded in the shares prices of Lafarge Africa plc, Dangote Cement plc, PZ Cussons Nigeria plc, Conoil plc, and […]
Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holding plans to bid for some of the assets cement makers Lafarge and Holcim must sell to […]
Papalanto Power Plant in Nigeria: Nigeria will construct a new 260MW power plant in a deal arranged by Lafarge Nigeria […]
The newly-emerged Lafarge Africa is showing strong confidence in the Nigerian economy, having entered into a consolidation phase. Last Monday […]
Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations […]
Lafarge Africa Plc, formerly Lafarge Cement Wapco Nigeria Plc, has announced the completion of its acquisition of the Lafarge group’s […]
Lafarge Africa Plc, formerly Lafarge Cement Wapco Nigeria Plc, has announced the completion of its acquisition of the Lafarge group’s […]
Lafarge Africa, Finland’s Wartsila and the World Bank’s IFC have agreed to build a 220-MW gas-fired power plant in Nigeria […]
French cement giant Lafarge Group has sold 58.61% of its stake in Ashaka Cement Plc to Lafarge Africa Plc in […]
Pakistan cement makers, facing anti-dumping probes, are unlikely to lose South African market as their offered prices are still attractive for […]
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa would investigate a claim that Portland cement from Pakistan was being dumped […]
For the first time ever, a ‘new’ species has been named after the company that has the power to either […]
Lafarge Canada is to burn used coffee packs as a replacement for some of the fossil fuels at a cement […]
Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange that with effect July 9, 2014, the company’s name […]
Shareholders of Lafarge are unanimous in supporting the cement manufacturing company in combining its businesses in Nigeria and South Africa […]
Diversified mining major Anglo American on Monday said it planned to sell its 50% interest in the Lafarge Tarmac joint […]
A subsidiary of Lafarge, Ashaka Cement’s (AshakaCem) expansion plans have gone to the next level as the firm has secured […]
Lafarge Cement Wapco Nigeria Plc on Saturday said the consolidation of its Nigeria and South Africa businesses would create more […]
The creation of Lafarge Africa, the clearance of the Cemex West acquisition by Holcim in Germany and the sale of […]
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe plans to increase its cement production capacity to 0.5Mt/yr once a current plant upgrade is complete, according […]
The Nigerian unit of French cement marker Lafarge plans to seek shareholders’ approval in July to raise 100-billion naira in […]
French cement maker Lafarge will combine its South Africa business with publicly traded Nigerian unit Lafarge Wapco, listing its Africa […]
The Nizamiye Turkish Masjid in Midrand, seen from the busy highway as one travels between Johannesburg and Pretoria, is the […]
Lafarge Cement Zambia Plc expects to double its cement production capacity in Zambia by 2017. Construction of the new production […]
Lafarge South Africa, the local presence of the international Lafarge Group, the world leader in building materials, is proud to […]
France’s Lafarge, the world’s largest cement maker, posted a drop in quarterly revenue on Tuesday after foreign exchange headwinds offset […]
After two terms of office, the inspirational Chairperson of Lafarge South Africa, Nonkqubela Mazwai, has stepped down and handed over […]
Gboka, an analyst at Exotix LLP (London-Based broker specialised in Frontier markets), comments on probable impacts of the merger on […]
Swiss cement producer Holcim’s (HOLN.VX) plans to merge with French peer Lafarge (LAFP.PA) and create the world’s biggest cement maker […]
Lafarge Zambia has commissioned a US$1 million concrete laboratory that will help improve quality assurance in the construction industry, Daily […]
Lafarge South Africa announced that they are the new sponsor of the University of Johannesburg’s Civil Engineering Student Society. This […]
CHRYSO Southern Africa supplied a variety of products for the Lafarge Artevia concrete mix for the construction of House Bozwana, […]
