Kapoeta, Republic of South Sudan

Building a stronger foundation for South Sudan.

Since 2008, Upper Nile Cement has supplied millions of tonnes of Ordinary Portland and blended cement to builders across South Sudan — from the first post-independence roads to today's housing, energy, and infrastructure megaprojects.

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340+
Employees
Across three operational sites
480,000
Tonnes / Year
Installed grinding capacity
56 MW
Solar Power
Captive solar installation
01 — About

Africa's fastest-growing cement producer

2008FoundedEstablished in Kapoeta, South Sudan
480kTonnes / YearInstalled grinding capacity
340+EmployeesAcross three operational depots

Upper Nile Cement Industries Ltd. was founded in 2008 as a grinding and bagging operation outside Kapoeta, established to break South Sudan's near-total reliance on imported cement trucked overland from Kenya, Uganda, and Sudan.

Our limestone is sourced from the Kapoeta belt in Eastern Equatoria and blended with imported clinker at our Kapoeta–Nimule facility — a 480,000 t/yr plant that serves customers across all ten states.

Today we are the largest domestically-based cement supplier in South Sudan, delivering to government infrastructure programmes, commercial contractors, and retail distributors. We are privately held, majority South Sudanese-owned, with regional technical partnerships supporting year-round logistics.

Kapoeta Limestone

Sourced from Eastern Equatoria's high-purity deposits

ISO-Aligned Quality Lab

Commissioned 2024 — rigorous testing for every batch

56MW Solar Power

Captive solar installation — 70% diesel reduction

Our Journey
2008
First grinding mill commissioned — 60,000 t/yr
2012
Second mill line; capacity reaches 150,000 t/yr
2016
Kapoeta quarry haulage agreement signed
2021
Wau & Malakal depots opened
2024
Expanded to 480,000 t/yr; ISO lab commissioned
2026
56MW solar array commissioned
02 — Products

What we produce

Three core cement products engineered for South Sudan's unique climatic and structural demands — from high-rise frameworks to mass concrete pours.

Upper Nile Cement OPC 42.5N product
OPC 42.5N

Ordinary Portland Cement

General-purpose cement for foundations, columns, and slab work across residential and commercial sites. Our flagship product.

Specification Sheet →
Upper Nile Cement PPC 32.5R in construction
PPC 32.5R

Pozzolana Blended Cement

Lower-heat, cost-efficient blend for mass concrete pours, plastering, and block-making. Reduced CO₂ per tonne vs OPC.

Specification Sheet →
Upper Nile Cement RHC 52.5N industrial plant
RHC 52.5N

Rapid-Hardening Cement

High-early-strength formulation for road, bridge, and government infrastructure where accelerated timelines are critical.

Specification Sheet →
03 — Operations

Production & capacity

480k
Installed t/yr
71%
Utilisation
2
Grinding lines
1,800
Bags / hour packed
Solar Installation

Sun-powered production

Upper Nile Cement engaged ICC, a regional solar & inverter systems integrator, to build one of the largest captive solar installations in East Africa.

In 2026, ICC completed the design, installation, and commissioning of a 56MW solar power system at Upper Nile's Kapoeta–Nimule plant. The system is divided into two independent arrays, ensuring production continuity even during South Sudan's dry-season fuel shortages.

The project was executed turnkey by ICC, covering civil works, structural mounting, high-voltage interconnection, and a 14MWh battery energy storage system for grid stabilisation.

Array One
32MW
Powers the main grinding & blending lines
Array Two
24MW
Serves the bagging plant & site infrastructure
Solar farm installation powering Upper Nile Cement
Aerial view — 56MW solar arrays at Kapoeta–Nimule
56
Total MWCombined array capacity
70%
Diesel ReductionAnnual fuel cost savings
14
MWh StorageBattery energy storage system
Contract Execution · 2026

Solar Power Purchase & Installation Agreement

Upper Nile Cement contracted ICC for a landmark 56MW solar installation at the Kapoeta–Nimule plant, covering full EPC and long-term maintenance.

Agreement Overview

ICC delivered the project turnkey — covering civil works, structural mounting, high-voltage interconnection, and a 14MWh battery energy storage system for grid stabilisation — positioning Upper Nile as the most energy-resilient cement producer in South Sudan.

Total Capacity
56 MW
Diesel Reduction
70%+
Battery Storage
14 MWh
Commissioned
2026

Signatories

Chief Executive Officer, ICC
Ihab Serhal
Managing Director, Upper Nile Cement
Joseph Deng Akol
04 — Markets

Where we sell

Our cement reaches customers across South Sudan and beyond — from Kapoeta's high-rise projects to humanitarian infrastructure in the Upper Nile.

Central Equatoria Primary
Kapoeta metro · Housing, commercial & government infrastructure
46%
Share
Bahr el Ghazal Wau corridor
Roads, regional housing & government programmes
18%
Share
Eastern Equatoria
Quarry-adjacent local construction & housing
14%
Share
Upper Nile Malakal
NGO & humanitarian infrastructure projects
12%
Share
Cross-border
Opportunistic export sales to Uganda & Kenya
10%
Share
05 — Contact

Get in touch

Head Office

Upper Nile Cement Industries Ltd.
Kapoeta–Nimule Road, Industrial Area
P.O. Box 4471, Kapoeta
Republic of South Sudan

Talk to us

info@uppernilecement.com sales@uppernilecement.com HQ: +211 912 345 678 Sales: +211 920 876 543

Regional Depots

Wau Depot

Airport Road, Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal

+211 915 223 344
Malakal Depot

River Road, Malakal, Upper Nile

+211 927 665 544