{"id":55873,"date":"2025-10-07T15:27:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T15:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-s-construction-boom-drives-49-6-jump-in-non-metallic-mineral\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T16:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:38:11","slug":"rwanda-s-construction-boom-drives-49-6-jump-in-non-metallic-mineral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-s-construction-boom-drives-49-6-jump-in-non-metallic-mineral\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda\u2019s construction boom drives 49.6% jump in non-metallic mineral manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a month-to-month basis, output climbed 53.4 percent from July 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). The figures highlight rising demand from infrastructure and real estate projects.<\/p>\n

Although construction activity itself is not directly measured in the Industrial Production Index (IIP), its impact is evident. Strong building demand is lifting production of materials. <\/p>\n

The subsector\u2019s gross value added (GVA) grew from Frw 22.4 billion in 2017 to Frw 68.1 billion in 2024, an increase of 204 percent. In 2024, non-metallic minerals accounted for about 6 percent of total industrial GVA and nearly 9 percent within manufacturing.<\/p>\n

Electricity generation, a critical input for cement kilns and ceramics, rose 7 percent year-on-year in August 2025. This growth supported the expansion in mineral products output.<\/p>\n

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CIMERWA Plc, based in Rusizi District, operates Rwanda\u2019s largest integrated cement plant, with a capacity of about 600,000 tonnes per year. It exports cement to neighbouring markets such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi. <\/p>\n

In July 2024, CIMERWA acquired Prime Cement Ltd\u2019s operational assets in an off-market deal while the government kept Prime Cement\u2019s outstanding liabilities. <\/p>\n

Prime Cement had been operating a modern plant in Musanze District, making product lines such as Ramba 42.5N and Rutare 32.5N. After the acquisition, these assets fall under CIMERWA\u2019s control.<\/p>\n

ANJIA Prefabricated Construction Rwanda, inaugurated in August 2023 in Muhanga District, represents a new generation of producers. The company combines prefabricated systems with cement-based components to serve the fast-growing infrastructure sector.<\/p>\n

Together, these firms illustrate Rwanda\u2019s strategy of promoting import substitution and value addition in building materials. <\/p>\n

Experts note that this growth could accelerate further if upcoming large-scale housing programs, industrial parks, and public works proceed as scheduled. For manufacturers, it represents a critical opportunity to invest in cleaner technologies and value addition, ensuring Rwanda\u2019s \u201ccement boom\u201d becomes a sustainable driver of long-term industrialisation.<\/p>\n

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Rwanda\u2019s construction drive is reshaping the industrial landscape. Official data shows a 49.6 percent year-on-year jump in the production of non-metallic mineral products in August 2025 compared to August 2024. The category includes cement, ceramics, glass, and related materials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000095733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-55873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-62","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000095733,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/cimerwa_1-6-508a7logo.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/cimerwa_1-6-508a7logo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/cimerwa_1-6-508a7logo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/cimerwa_1-6-508a7logo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/cimerwa_1-6-508a7logo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/cimerwa_1-6-508a7logo.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55873\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000095733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55873"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=55873"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=55873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}