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Katanda plant in Kasaï-Oriental targets first cement bags in early 2027

Agence Congolaise de Presse reported on October 17 that the company’s technical director said during a site visit that about 80% of the plant was complete. First cement bags are targeted for Q1 2027.

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The project began in August 2024 in Kabwe, in Bakwa Ndoba territory. The company plans capacity of 1.2 million tonnes a year, with 300,000 tonnes a year in the first phase. The head of the presidential civil office said logistics for moving materials and equipment from Lubumbashi, along with administrative issues, continued to delay the project.

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Katanda cement plant targets first output in Q1 2027

ACP reported that construction at a private cement project in Kasaï-Oriental was nearly 80% complete, with first bags planned for Q1 2027.

Plant design capacity1.2---Planned capacity; not actual output2026-10-17
Planned first-phase capacity0.3---Planned capacity; not actual output2026-10-17
Reported construction progress-80-2026-10-16Company estimate of nearly 80% completion; October 16 site visit2026-10-17
Cement price for a 50-kg bag in Kinshasa, as reported--About USD11 per 50-kg bag-Price comparison reported by the source; not a live market quote2026-10-17
Cement price for a 50-kg bag in Kasaï-Oriental, as reported--Up to USD30 per 50-kg bag-Price comparison reported by the source; not a live market quote2026-10-17
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Capacity figures are company-planned design and first-phase capacities, not measured output. The nearly 80% construction progress figure is the company technical director’s reported site-visit estimate, not an independently verified measurement. Completion and first production remain future company targets.

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