Uzbekistan: 488,700t of cement were exported from Uzbekistan into Kyrgyzstan in the first nine months of 2025, according to the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan. Kyrgyzstan is the main market for cement exports from Uzbekistan, accounting for 41% of the total 1.2Mt in the nine-month period. Other major consumers of cement from Uzbekistan included Kazakhstan (317,000t) and Afghanistan (273,000t).

Rwanda: Narendra Raval, Executive Chair and CEO of Devki Group, owner of Cimerwa, has announced an commitment to make Rwanda fully self-sufficient in terms of cement production ‘in the near future.’ Raval made the remarks on 14 November 2025 during a customer engagement meeting with stakeholders and distributors in the Rwandan capital Kigali. Cimerwa is Rwanda’s only integrated cement manufacturer, and is currently upgrading its facilities with a new US$190m clinker line.

Raval reported that Rwanda already makes 86% of the cement that it consumes, with imports falling from 360,000t/yr to just 72,000t/yr ‘in recent years.’ He said “I have promised myself, my staff and the country that by the next budget meeting, we will achieve a 100% import-free Rwanda.” The next Rwandan budget will run from 1 July 2026. Going further, Raval added “We will make Rwanda a net exporter of both clinker and cement within two years.”

Egypt: Misr Cement Qena generated a net profit of US$36.2m during the first nine months of 2025, up by a factor of 33 from just US$1.1m in the first nine months of 2024. The company’s net profit after tax over the same period increased by a factor of eight, from US$1.96m to US$16.0m.

Brazil: Votorantim Cimentos has reported that it ended the third quarter of 2025 with double-digit growth in net revenue and operating results. It said that this was driven by higher sales volumes and positive pricing dynamics, supported by geographic and product diversification. The company posted a global net revenue of US$1.64bn in the third quarter of 2025, a 15% rise compared to the same period of 2024. The company said that the result reflects ‘positive dynamics in both sales volumes and prices.’ The company’s cement sales for the quarter came to 10.6Mt, a 6% year-on-year rise. Votorantim Cimentos’ adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in the third quarter was US$450m, up by 10% year-on-year in local currency terms. The quarter saw a net profit of US$182m a 3% year-on-year rise.

In Brazil, Votorantim Cimentos’ net revenue in the third quarter of 2025 was US$750m, a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Its adjusted EBITDA for the country was US$175m, up by 9% year-on-year.