Kalahari Cement (Amsons Group)

Public data, unclaimed profile

Cement subsidiary of Tanzania's Amsons Group. Acquired 29.2% of East African Portland Cement from Holcim (2025), then NSSF's 27% (KSh 1.6bn, approved in February 2026). Strategic investor profile: excluded from matching.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 1 recorded deal

Investor type: Strategic or industrial group (inferred, not verified)
Capital type: Strategic investor (inferred from profile)
Observed ticket: Data unavailable
Countries: Kenya (1)
Activities: Cement plants (1)
Instruments: Equity (1)
Stages: Growth (1)
Recent activity: 1 deal in 12 months, latest Feb 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

Fewer than three recorded deals: insufficient evidence to compare thesis and behaviour.

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Investment thesis

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Investment ticket: n/a
Instruments: Equity
Preferred sectors: Manufacturing
Target geographies: East Africa, Kenya
Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals): Growth

Reference deals

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East African Portland Cement

February 2026 · Kenya

Growth12.403 M$EquityManufacturingLead

Approved by the Competition Authority in February 2026 (all 924 jobs kept for 18 months), after the CMA and the Mining Ministry; transfer completed.

Activity : Cement plants

Instrument : Purchase of NSSF's 27% for KSh 1.6bn; Amsons group stake raised to about 68%

Cement producer listed on the Nairobi exchange.

Why they invested

Regional cement consolidation

Source : billionaires.africaN2 · Cross-checked (2+ outlets) · Other sources : The Trading Room, Capital FM

In short

Kalahari Cement (Amsons Group) invests across the following sectors: Manufacturing, in the following areas: East Africa and Kenya. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.

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