en.Wedoany.com Reported - The cement factory invested by China Shuntai Investment Co., Ltd. in Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe, is scheduled to commence commercial operations in September 2026. The total investment in the factory is approximately $200 million, of which the cement plant itself costs about $120 million, with the remaining funds allocated for supporting infrastructure, including a 50 MW solar power plant, packaging facilities, and an electric vehicle fleet.
According to Zimbabwe's The Herald, the cement plant is designed to produce 6,000 tons of cement per day, supplying both bulk and bagged cement under the Shuntai brand. In the initial phase, it will employ approximately 400 local workers and Chinese technical staff, with total employment expected to exceed 1,500 as production capacity gradually ramps up. Jack Zhang, a relevant official from Shuntai Investment, stated that the plant's launch will improve the supply situation and price affordability of the cement market in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe is a major mineral resource country in southern Africa, with growing demand for infrastructure construction in recent years, driving strong demand for building materials such as cement. The cement plant built by Shuntai Investment in Chegutu is one of the larger investment projects by Chinese enterprises in Zimbabwe's building materials sector in recent years. The supporting 50 MW solar power plant will not only provide stable clean energy for cement production but also help reduce production costs and carbon emissions. The configuration of packaging facilities and an electric vehicle fleet further completes the industrial chain from production to logistics.
Chegutu is located about 100 kilometers west of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, in the country's main agricultural and mining corridor, offering favorable transportation and raw material supply conditions. The commissioning of this cement plant will significantly boost Zimbabwe's domestic cement production capacity, reduce reliance on imported cement, and create substantial local employment opportunities, driving the development of related industrial chains.
In recent years, the Zimbabwean government has actively attracted foreign investment in infrastructure construction, introducing a series of incentive policies. The implementation of the Shuntai Investment cement project represents an important achievement in production capacity cooperation between China and Zimbabwe, helping to advance Zimbabwe's industrialization process and infrastructure development. The plant's launch will further consolidate the layout of Chinese enterprises in the southern African building materials market.
