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Mathanga hails Shayona Cement for promoting local value addition
February 18, 2026 / Admin
Mathanga captured at the Shayona Cement Plant
The Honourable Minister of Energy and Mining, Dr. Jean Mathanga, MP, has expressed appreciation over the work of Shayona Cement Corporation in promoting local value addition in line with government’s industrialization agenda reflected in the national vision, Malawi 2063.
The Minister, who was speaking on her tour of Shayona’s cement production factory in Kasungu, said that government’s interest is to ensure that value addition is done within Malawi, reducing reliance on imported products.
She stressed that increased local cement production will create jobs, support economic growth, and position Malawi as a potential exporter once capacity is scaled up.
Shayona’s Human Resources and Administration Manager Austin Mvula urged the government to address the challenges affecting the plant’s operations including power shortages, poor condition of roads and market hiccups as a result of the influx of cement imports.
“We are forced to use diesel generators due to the regular power outages, which is a very expensive alternative,” he said.
Mathnga acknowledged the challenges including intermittent power supply (SAPP) stating that government is exploring regional solutions such as connecting to the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) through Mozambique - Malawi Power Interconnector..
She also commended Shayona for its ongoing expansion works at the factory and called on all local cement manufacturers to invest in similar projects to avoid shortages of the commodity on the local market, stressing that Malawi must move beyond being merely a source of raw materials to an exporter of end-products.
Malawi has three local manufacturers of cement namely Shayona, Cement Products which has a clinker plant in Mangochi and Portland Cement with a clinker plant in Balaka.
Shayona mainly distributes its cement in the central and northern regions of Malawi, with leading brands including Akshar. Thanthwe and buildplast.
The company sources limestone for clinker production from its mines close to the factory. -Ministry of Energy and Mining
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