Your account has been succesfully created.
EN FR
Scroll through edition

Egypt, France
HeidelbergCement follows Vicat's lead and challenges Cairo

HeidelbergCement Group has been present in the Egyptian market since 2016 when it became a shareholder in Suez Cement.
HeidelbergCement Group has been present in the Egyptian market since 2016 when it became a shareholder in Suez Cement. © heidelbergcement.com
The cement sector is a crucial part of President Abdel Fattah al Sisi's future administrative capital mega-project. Dominated by the Egyptian army, the sector has suffered a new setback following German company HeidelbergCement and its French and Italian subsidiaries' decision to register a request for arbitration proceedings with the World Bank's arbitration court, ICSID. [...]
Reading time 2 minutes

Set up keyword notifications

Read also
On our other sites

Faced with Cairo's military grip on industry, HeidelbergCement files for arbitration

First Vicat, now HeidelbergCement and its French and Italian subsidiaries have launched arbitral proceedings with the ICSID against the Egyptian state. This new setback for the cement sector, which is dominated by the army despite being open to foreign investors, could affect some of the major construction projects underway, not the least New Cairo City.

LogoSubscribers only North Africa Africa Intelligence 09.11.2021
HeidelbergCement has been on the Egyptian market since 2016 when it bought parts of the local company Suez Cement.

Set up keyword notifications

  1.  Home  
  2.  International Dealmaking 
  3.  HeidelbergCement follows Vicat's lead and challenges Cairo 

Sign up for real-time alerts and be notified of new editions!  

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!