Hima pulls ahead in race for Uganda’s large infrastructure projects
Hima Cement factory in Kasese. With demand for cement in Uganda standing at about 2.5 million tonnes per annum, there are fears that Hima’s focus on public projects could cause a cement shortage. PHOTO FILE | NMG
With a deal worth millions of dollars in its pocket, the Ugandan subsidiary of French-Swiss cement giant Lafarge Holcim is leading the pack in the local content race to supply the large infrastructure projects that the country is undertaking.
Hima Cement, which produces 850,000 tonnes annually, signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) on July 12 to supply 120,000 tonnes of cement for three public projects — construction works for the expansion of Entebbe International Airport and two road projects.
