The board of Lafarge Africa Plc, on Monday, wrote the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), announcing plans for an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM), on September 25, 2018, in Lagos, to authorise the directors to raise up to N90billion in fresh capital by way of rights to existing shareholders. The company will also seek approval “to apply…

Hopes for a bulls’ run dimmed yesterday, following renewed profit-taking by investors at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), as the bears took centre stage again on equity transactions, reversing the Tuesday's positive sentiment, as market capitalisation depreciated by N57billion.

Lafarge Africa Plc has announced plans to raise up to N90billion by way of rights to existing shareholders, subject to all corporate and regulatory approvals. According to the company, the restructuring is aimed at leveraging position, improve its industrial operations as well as strengthen its profitability. Besides, reforms implemented by the firm to improve operational…

Continued share price depreciation on the equity sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), yesterday pulled the market capitalisation further down by N110 billion.

New grounds have broken on the real estate market as Lagos authorities have acquired the famous Elephant Cement House, a multi-storey office complex situated at Ikeja Central Business District at a cost of N3.1 billion.

Lafarge Africa has rewarded its customers and key distributors for excellent performance in the year so far.

For increasing value on investment through dividend payout, shareholders of Lafarge Africa Plc, has commended the board for its 2017 performance, as they approve a total N13.01billion dividend.

Lafarge Africa Plc has stated that it remains committed to health and safety standards in its factories and that of its value-chain partners.

Following an improvement in its loss position amid performance concerns, the management of Lafarge Africa Plc has expressed optimism about the firm’s return to profitability as key reforms begin to reflect in its operations.

In full-year results for the year ended December 2017, Lafarge Africa Plc recorded net sales of N299 billion. This represents a 36% growth relative to the corresponding period in 2016. Recurring EBITDA doubled to N57,6 billion. The CEO of Lafarge Africa Plc Michel Puchercos attributed the strong margins in the Nigerian business to cost initiatives…

Nigeria's energy problem will receive a much-needed boost early 2019 when the 16-megawatts power station being constructed by AshakaCem is completed. AshakaCem is a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa and a member of the LafargeHolcin Group. The 11-billion naira project began in 2017 and is expected to be completed in January 2019, the managing director of…

Lafarge Africa Plc has partnered other stakeholders to unveil an independent non-partisan organisation, the Women in Manufacturing in Africa (WIM Africa)...