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Kenya: East Africa Portland Cement has appointed Stephen Nthei as its acting managing director. He succeeds Simon Peter Ole Nkeri, who was relieved of the role by the company’s board, according to the Standard newspaper. Nthei joined the company in 2007 and has held various roles, including Head of Internal Audit and Head of Financial Management. He is a Certified Public Accountant with experience working for bodies including Ernst & Young, the Central Bank of Kenya and Kenya Petroleum Refineries.

UK: Breedon Group has appointed Amit Bhatia as its non-executive chairman with immediate effect. He has served as deputy chairman since April 2018 and he succeeds Peter Tom, who has retired. Bhatia created Hope Construction Materials and served as its executive chairman for over three years until it was acquired by Breedon in mid-2016, at which point he joined the board of Breedon.

Malaysia: Yeoh Khoon Cheng has resigned as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Lafarge Malaysia. He will remain as the group’s executive director, according to the Edge Malaysia.

Several executives of YTL Corporation have been appointed to Lafarge Malaysia’s board. YTL’s executive chairman Francis Yeoh and managing director Yeoh Seok Kian have been made executive directors of Lafarge Malaysia. Other members of the Yeoh family appointed to Lafarge Malaysia’s board as executive directors are Yeoh Soo Keng and Yeoh Seok Hong. In addition, Lafarge Malaysia’s vice-chairman Martin Kriegner and non-independent and non-executive director John William Stull and Pei Ling have resigned.

Chad: Société Nationale de Ciment du Tchad (SONACIM) has appointed Fatchou Etienne as its Deputy Director General, according to the Al Widha newspaper. The government-owned company operates a 0.21Mt/yr cement plant at Baor.

Ireland: Ecocem Ireland has appointed Annemarie Harte as managing director of its Irish business. She succeeds Micheál McKittrick, who is moving to a new post as Ecocem’s managing director for Northern Europe with the responsibility for the Irish, UK and Benelux markets.

Harte was previously the chief executive officer (CEO) of Hardware Association Ireland, a representative body for hardware and DIY retailers, builders merchants, and manufacturers and distributors. She has also held a number of other senior roles, including consultant with the Royal Life Saving Society, CEO of Rotary International and manager of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce.