Yaobai Cement
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Founded Date January 1, 1900
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Sectors Engneering
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Yaobai Cement is a major multinational building materials brand operated under Yaobai International Holding Limited (formerly known as West International Holding). The company is a key subsidiary of the Hong Kong-listed conglomerate West China Cement Limited (Stock Code: 2233.HK). Strategically aligning its international expansion with China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the group has established a massive industrial footprint across emerging markets, operating production facilities in Central Asia and nine African nations, including Ethiopia, Mozambique, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The corporation made a landmark expansion into East Africa by establishing YBIH Cement Uganda, injecting a $300 million investment into the country’s manufacturing sector. In April 2026, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni officially commissioned the first phase of their state-of-the-art facility. The project comprises a massive 6,000-tonne-per-day clinker production line situated in Nanduget, Moroto District within the Karamoja sub-region, alongside a high-tech grinding station located in Jinja to process the final cement products.
The establishment of the Moroto plant is highly strategic as it targets Uganda’s total independence from clinker imports, which previously cost the national economy an estimated $200 million to $260 million annually. Because clinker constitutes roughly 85% of cement’s raw composition, Yaobai Cement Karamoja utilizes locally sourced minerals to retain industrial value within the country. This localized production model vastly reduces construction material costs while shielding Uganda’s foreign exchange reserves from external supply chain shocks.
Beyond economic self-reliance, the project serves as a major driver for local employment and regional infrastructure integration. The operations are projected to create between 3,500 and 4,000 direct and indirect jobs, transforming the historically under-developed Karamoja region into a vibrant industrial hub. With an annual production capacity scaling up to 2 million tonnes of clinker and 3 million tonnes of cement, Yaobai Cement is positioned to supply Uganda’s domestic booming construction sector while exporting surplus product to cross-border markets in South Sudan, the DRC, and Western Kenya.
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CENTRAL CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR – CLINKER PLANT
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- Kampala District
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WEIGHBRIDGE MANAGER (ENGLISH–CHINESE SPEAKING)
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- Kampala District
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
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- Kampala District
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