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West China Cement acquires AfriSam · Endata

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Apr 19, 2026ACQUISITIONSouthern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini), South Africa

West China Cement acquires AfriSam

China's West China Cement (WCC) announced the acquisition of the total equity interest of AfriSam, a leading black-controlled construction materials group in Southern Africa with operations in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini and a cement production capacity of 4.5 Mta.

Value

$140.0M (2.50B ZAR)

Status

Announced

Capacity

4.5 Mta cement production capacity

Productscementconstruction materials

CompaniesPPC Ltd partner AfriSam Group Limited target West China Cement acquirer AfriSam Holdings Proprietary Limited target

Sectors#Construction Materials

“China’s West China Cement (WCC) announced the acquisition of the total equity interest of Afrisam.”ccf2up.com

3 sources
ccf2up.comChina’s WCC expands in Southern Africa with Afrisam | CCF2Upccf2up.comApr 19, 2026
za.headtopics.comPPC cites dumping risk in Chinese deal with rival AfriSam - Cement | Ppc NewsBDliveSAMay 16, 2026
africaprivateequitynews.comStandard Bank advises West China Cement on AfriSam acquisitionAfrica Private Equity NewsMay 30, 2026

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