In 2026, the national context is marked by theoretical volumes approaching 12 million tonnes annually for a global demand estimated at around 8 million tonnes. Cimencam maintains its historical supremacy with 2.3 million tonnes, outpacing major players such as Dangote Cement, Ciment, Cimaf, Mira Company, and Cimpor, all operating on similar segments with productive potential around 1.5 million tonnes. The end of the monopoly stimulates fierce competition, although the entry of these new plants into the fray has not yet led to a notable decline in retail prices, the 50 kg bag still oscillating between 5,100 and 5,300 FCFA in Douala and Yaoundé, notably due to dependence on clinker imports.


Édéa has now affirmed itself as an unavoidable hub for brick and binder thanks to the rise of the brand and the implantation of direct competitors. Central Africa Cement has inaugurated a neighboring unit there with a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes following a 12 billion FCFA investment, valorizing local resources in pozzolana and limestone. Yousheng Cement, meanwhile, is finalizing a competing project evaluated at 30 billion FCFA for a target capacity of 1.8 million tonnes, ultimately bringing the cumulative potential of these three Asian industrials in the same geographical zone to 4.3 million tonnes.


Transforming these industrial potentials into effective sales volumes remains the main challenge for Sinafcam's management, as consolidated public data still lack the precision needed to accurately measure the plant's utilization rate. The sustainability of the investments made will depend on the company's ability to gain market share against entrenched giants, while navigating logistical constraints and supply costs that weigh on the entire national value chain.


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