# West International starts construction of $1.1T cement factory in Moroto, Uganda

West International Holding Limited, a subsidiary of China West Cement, has begun construction of a cement and clinker factory in Moroto, Uganda. The $1.1 trillion shilling (approx. $300M) factory will produce 6,000-7,000 tonnes per day and employ over 2,000 people when completed in 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-12-11
- Where: Nadunget sub-county, Moroto district, Uganda
- Value: $300.0M (1100.0B UGX)
- Jobs: 2,000
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 6,000-7,000 tonnes per day
- Products: cement, clinker
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [West International Holding Limited](https://endata.com/companies/52500.md)
- [China West Cement Limited](https://endata.com/companies/72557.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [ankoletimes.co.ug](https://www.ankoletimes.co.ug/news/construction-of-shs-1-trillion-cement-factory-kicks-off-in-moroto/), 2023-12-11: "The factory, for which President Museveni himself led the groundbreaking earlier this year, is now under construction."

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