Streightening Rwanda since 1964

Our History

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1970s

1970s

Discovery of limestone deposit at a hot spring in Bugarama, Rusizi district in South Western Rwanda

1976

1976

Agreement to set up the 50,000 tons per year cement plant

1984

1984

Plant is commissioned and managed by CBMC (a Chinese company)under a build, own, operate and transfer agreement until the end of the loan term in July 2006

1994

1994

Operations suspended during genocide which saw 58 CIMERWA team members lose their lives.
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2011

Shareholding challenges to several Rwandan based institutions

2013

PPC Africa acquires a 51% share of CIMERWA

2015

CIMERWA launches new corporate identity.

2015

Opening of new operation plant

2017

CIMERWA hosts first CIMEGOLF tournament

2018

CIMERWA launches new brand ethos – ‘Strengthening Rwanda’
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2020

2020

CIMERWA introduces ‘SURE RANGE’ in promotion of product diversification & CIMERWA lists on the Rwanda Stock Exchange

2021

2021

CIMERWA hosts third edition of CIMEGOLF

2022

2022

CIMERWA introduces 22.5X cement – SUREWALL

2024

2024

National Cement Holdings Acquires CIMERWA: January 25, 2024