Zimbabwe: China-based Shuntai Investments has reportedly made ‘significant’ progress on its US$200m plant in Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province, and will begin operations in September 2026. The plant itself cost around US$120m, with the rest invested in ‘complementary infrastructure,’ according to The Herald Zimbabwe. This includes a 50MW solar power plant, a packaging facility and a fleet of electric vehicles.
The plant will produce 6000t/day of cement, both bulk and bagged, under the Shuntai brand. Around 400 people will be employed alongside Chinese technical personnel during the initial phase, with total employment expected to reach 1500+ jobs. Shuntai administrator Jack Zhang said that the plant would improve the availability and affordability of cement.