Simba Cement Uganda Limited
# Simba Cement Uganda Limited

Simba Cement Uganda Limited (SCUL), also National Cement Company Uganda, is a cement manufacturer in Uganda. It is a subsidiary of National Cement Company Limited, the construction materials manufacturer based in Kenya. National Cement is itself a subsidiary of the Devki Group of Companies.

## Location

The factories and main offices of SCUL are located off of the Tororo–Mbale Road, in Nyakesi Village, Nyakesi Parish, Rubongi sub-county, in Tororo District, approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi), by road north of the central business district of the town of Tororo. The coordinates of the Simba Cement Uganda Limited Complex are: 0°44'05.0"N, 34°11'02.0"E (Latitude:0.734709; Longitude:34.183878).

## Overview

The new cement factory has an installed production capacity of one million metric tonnes annually. It was developed at an estimated cost of US$185 million. Other credible sources have estimated cost at US$199 million. Commercial production started during the first half of 2018. Installed capacity production is 3,000 metric tonnes daily, which translates to about 800,000 metric tonnes annually.

## Ownership

SCUL is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Cement Company Limited (NCCL) based in Kenya. The shareholding in National Cement Kenya, the parent of Simba Cement Uganda Limited, is as illustrated in the table below:

National Cement Stock Ownership :

| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Devki Group owned by Narendra Raval and Family | 85.0 |
| 2 | International Finance Corporation (IFC) | 7.5 |
| 3 | IFC Subsidiary Company | 7.5 |
| | Total | 100.0 |

## Construction

The main contractor was Mepani Technical Services Limited. The construction of the factory (excluding equipment and systems), cost an estimated US$55 million, and took two and one half years. Official commissioning took place on 29 August 2018.

