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Why Lafarge Africa ranked 4th in 2019 Forbes Africa CSR rating

More facts have emerged on why Forbes Africa ranked Lafarge Africa the fourth-best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability Company in Nigeria for the year 2019. Whereas key terms relied upon by Forbes Africa Awards ranking is a culmination of…

(Special Report): Why Dangote Cement ambushed Lafarge’s Michel Puchercos

Whereas a report from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last week revealed that all is set for ageless cement technocrat, the Group Managing Director/CEO of Dangote Cement Plc, Engr. Joseph Makoju will retire as GMD/CEO effective January 31, 2020, facts…

Lafarge Africa leaves South Africa as shareholders endorse sale of LSAH

The yearly loss of massive gains made by Lafarge Africa from Nigeria market to failing business fortunes of Lafarge South Africa Holdings Proprietary Limited (LSAH), has come to an official end at the recent Annual General Meeting of the cement…

Lafarge Africa’s 2018FY, Q1-19 results show rise in core operations

…As pundits welcome move to discontinue S’Africa’s operations Leading cement solutions conglomerate, Lafarge Africa has released its much-awaited 2018FY and Q1 19 results. Though the company recorded a loss in its 2018FY financial result, it witnessed improved performance in its…

Lafarge Africa deepens distributors’ business growth with rewards

In line with its corporate policy of rewarding distributorship and brand loyalty, leading cement producer and building solutions provider, Lafarge Africa, has rewarded its highflying trade partners for excellent performance in the year 2018. The Customer Appreciation Awards which held…

Cement brand war deepens as Dangote’s BlocMaster faces Lafarge’s Supaset

In far away November 2010, leading cement conglomerate and construction solutions provider, Lafarge WAPCO and now Lafarge Africa ushered in a strategic innovation to the nation’s building industry with the launch of a new product called Elephant Supaset Cement. According…

Lafarge Africa hits record N234bn net sales in 9 months, N72bn in Q3

Details from the just published September 2018 results of leading cement solutions provider, Lafarge Africa Plc have shown record net sales of N234 billion for the nine-month period and N72 billion for the third quarter of 2018. This is an…

Lafarge Africa fetes loyal customers with free Dubai tour, others

Leading building solutions provider, Lafarge Africa has rewarded its customers and key distributors for excellent performance in the year so far. The customers were presented with prizes like tricycles, deep freezers, a fully sponsored trip with spouse to Dubai, smart…

Lafarge ups Annual National Literacy Competition with Creative Writing Assessment

Pioneer indigenous cement solutions provider, Lafarge Africa has taken its the annual Africa National Literacy Competition with the introduction of Creative Writing, which will for the first time, be featured as an assessment area in the 2018 edition of the…

Like parent firm, AshakaCem begins N11bn power plant to drive production

Ashaka Cement Plc, a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa and a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, has commenced the construction of a 16-megawatts power plant that is expected to be completed by 2019. It would be recalled that Lafarge Africa had…