CIMERWA

What CIMERWA does

CIMERWA Plc is a Rwandan public limited company that manufactures and supplies cement products for the construction and building sector. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Kigali, the company is Rwanda's primary domestic cement producer, serving construction companies, building contractors, infrastructure developers, and individual builders across the country. Its core offering is cement, sold through direct sales to construction-sector customers, with the explicit mission of ensuring domestic cement supply and reducing Rwanda's reliance on imported cement.

The company's revenue model is built on one-time sales of cement products. No pricing details, distribution channel structure, or customer segmentation beyond the construction sector are disclosed in available sources. CIMERWA employs 10,000+ people and operates as the dominant cement producer in Rwanda, with no direct domestic competitor of comparable scale identified in the source data.

In July 2024, CIMERWA completed the acquisition of Prime Cement Ltd. in an off-market transaction, acquiring all operational assets while the Rwandan government retained Prime Cement's liabilities. This acquisition consolidates domestic cement production capacity under CIMERWA, strengthens its distribution network, and advances the stated policy objective of cement sovereignty for Rwanda. The company is described as serving East Africa, with Rwanda as its primary market. No technology stack, AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, or management team details are disclosed in the available data.

Name

CIMERWA

Legal name

CIMERWA Plc

Website

https://cimerwa.rw

Company type

Public

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

CIMERWA Plc is Rwanda's primary cement manufacturer, producing and supplying cement products to construction companies, contractors, and infrastructure developers to ensure domestic cement supply.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cement Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241)

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

Keywords

• Cement manufacturing
• Building materials supply
• Construction materials
• Cement production
• Infrastructure materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Kigali

HQ country

Rwanda

HQ region

Africa

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Cement Product Sales: CIMERWA operates as a cement manufacturer generating revenue through the production and sale of cement products in Rwanda. Revenue is derived from direct sales of cement to construction companies, builders, and other customers in the building materials sector.

Core offering

CIMERWA Plc is Rwanda's primary cement manufacturer, producing and supplying cement products to the domestic construction sector. Following the July 2024 acquisition of Prime Cement Ltd., CIMERWA operates as the dominant domestic cement producer with expanded production capacity, supplying cement for construction, building, and infrastructure projects across Rwanda.

Product overview

CIMERWA Plc is Rwanda's cement manufacturing company. Following the July 2024 acquisition of Prime Cement Ltd., CIMERWA has expanded its operational capacity and asset base in the cement sector. The company produces and supplies cement products to ensure cement sovereignty in Rwanda, with the newly acquired Prime Cement operations now integrated into its portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cement Products
• Prime Cement (Acquired Brand/Operations)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Prime Cement Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2024CIMERWA Plc completed the acquisition of Prime Cement Ltd. on July 18, 2024, through an off-market transaction. The acquisition involves all assets of Prime Cement Ltd. and is intended to ensure cement sovereignty in Rwanda. The government retains liabilities while CIMERWA acquires the operational assets, enhancing its market position in the domestic cement industry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cemex: Global cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete producer. Comparable to CIMERWA through its core business of hydraulic cement manufacturing and supply to construction and infrastructure customers.
• Holcim Group: One of the world's largest cement and building materials producers with a substantial African footprint. Comparable to CIMERWA in core product category (cement) and as a major multinational building-materials operator.
• Dangote Cement: Pan-African cement leader with operations across multiple African countries. Comparable due to similar cement-manufacturing business model and ambition to dominate regional cement supply, though at materially larger scale than CIMERWA.
• Heidelberg Materials: Global cement heavyweight with operations across Africa and emerging markets. Comparable to CIMERWA in core cement manufacturing activity and exposure to construction-driven demand.
• PPC Ltd (Intercement): Major Southern and Pan-African cement producer headquartered in South Africa. Comparable to CIMERWA through its cement manufacturing focus and exposure to construction-driven emerging-market economies.

Regional players

• Mombasa Cement: Regional cement producer in East Africa (Kenya) supplying the same regional construction end-market as CIMERWA, with similar cement-product portfolio and distribution model.
• Hima Cement (Holcim Uganda): Uganda's leading cement producer under Holcim, supplying the same East African construction market. Comparable due to overlapping regional end-markets and similar product category (bulk and bagged cement) to CIMERWA.
• ARM Cement (residual/lapsed entity): Former East African cement producer (Kenya/Tanzania) with a comparable regional cement-manufacturing footprint. Mentioned as an East African cement peer contextually relevant to CIMERWA's regional market positioning.
• Tanzania Portland Cement: Publicly listed cement producer serving Tanzania and parts of East Africa. Comparable to CIMERWA as a regional Plc cement manufacturer addressing construction and infrastructure demand in East Africa.
• Bamburi Cement: A major Kenyan cement manufacturer serving East Africa. Comparable to CIMERWA as a regional producer with similar construction-sector exposure and similar scale and market structure in East Africa.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CIMERWAPPC
• Facebookfacebook.com/CimerwaPPC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cimerwappc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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