Africa Building Materials Market Size and Forecast 2021 - 2031, Regional Share, Trend, and Growth Opportunity Analysis Report Coverage: By Material, End Use (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and Infrastructure), and Country

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The Africa building materials market is anticipated to grow from US$ 3.72 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$ 5.09 billion by 2031; it is anticipated to register a CAGR of 4.8% from 2025 to 2031.

The Africa building materials market is experiencing significant growth, driven by large part of government support for residential construction projects. Many nations in Africa are facing a housing deficit due to rapid population growth, urbanization, and increasing demand for affordable housing. In response, governments are implementing policies, subsidies, and infrastructure investments to boost the residential construction sector, directly increasing demand for fiber cement boards, plasterboards, insulation materials, and other essential building materials. In June 2023, Cote d'Ivoire announced a plan to expand affordable housing through the International Finance Corporation (IFC)-Structured Public-Private Partnership. In March 2025, IFC grants a US$ 27 million loan to Addoha for 5,600 affordable homes in Cote d'Ivoire, supporting the government's social housing program through 2030.

According to the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance Africa's Africa Housing Finance Yearbook 2023, Senegal's housing deficit is estimated at 325,000 units, with an annual increase of 12,000 units in 2023. Senegal launched a program of 100,000 Homes in 2019 through the MULHP comprised of 50% social housing, 20% low-cost housing, and 30% luxury housing. Several institutions were created to support the program, such as the Land Use and Urban Renewal Corporation (SAFRU) and the Social Housing Funds (FHS). In 2023, 1,700 homes are being built, and 26 agreements have been signed with private, public and international developers and housing cooperatives. As a result, the demand for essential building materials such as plasterboards, fiber cement boards, and insulation materials is surging. Through affordable housing initiatives, incentives for local material production, infrastructure investments, and public-private partnerships, demand for building materials continues to rise. As governments intensify their efforts to bridge the housing gap, the building materials industry in Africa is expected to create lucrative opportunities for the Africa building materials market during the forecast period.

A few key players operating in the Africa building materials market are Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA, Knauf Insulation, Etex NV, Purechem Industries Limited, Vitapur Insulation, New Material Nigeria Company Ltd, Powafix, ARS Polystyrene Nig Ltd, Hitech Polystyrene Industries Ltd, and Technopol Southern Africa (Pty) LTD. Players operating in the market are highly focused on developing high-quality and innovative product offerings to fulfill customers' requirements.

The overall Africa building materials market size has been derived using both primary and secondary sources. Exhaustive secondary research has been conducted using internal and external sources to obtain qualitative and quantitative information related to the Africa building materials market. Also, multiple primary interviews have been conducted with industry participants to validate the data and gain more analytical insights into the topic. The participants of this process include industry experts, such as VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers, and national sales managers-along with external consultants, such as valuation experts, research analysts, and key opinion leaders-specializing in the Africa building materials market.

Product Code: TIPRE00040920

1. Introduction

1.1 The Insight Partners Research Report Guidance
1.2 Market Segmentation

2. Executive Summary

2.1 Analyst Market Outlook
2.2 Market Attractiveness

3. Research Methodology

3.1 Secondary Research
3.2 Primary Research
- 3.2.1 Hypothesis formulation:
- 3.2.2 Macro-economic factor analysis:
- 3.2.3 Developing base number:
- 3.2.4 Data Triangulation:
- 3.2.5 Country level data:

4. Africa Building Materials Market Landscape

4.1 Overview
4.2 Porter's Five Forces
- 4.2.1 Threat of New Entrants
- 4.2.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 4.2.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 4.2.4 Competitive Rivalry
- 4.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
4.3 Ecosystem Analysis
- 4.3.1 Raw Material Suppliers:
- 4.3.2 Manufacturers:
- 4.3.3 Distributors or Suppliers:
- 4.3.4 Buyers
- 4.3.5 End Use
- 4.3.6 List of Vendors in the Value Chain
4.4 Average Selling Price, 2024

5. Africa Building Materials Market - Key Market Dynamics

5.1 Africa Building Materials Market - Key Market Dynamics
5.2 Market Drivers
- 5.2.1 Growing Construction Industry in Developing Countries
- 5.2.2 Rising Adoption of Fiber Cement Boards
5.3 Market Restraints
- 5.3.1 Fluctuating Cost of Raw Materials and Energy
5.4 Market Opportunities
- 5.4.1 Government Support to Develop Residential Construction Sector
5.5 Future Trends
- 5.5.1 Growing Demand for Green Buildings
5.6 Impact of Drivers and Restraints:

6. Africa Building Materials Market Analysis

6.1 Africa Building Materials Market Volume (Kilo Tons), 2021-2031
6.2 Africa Building Materials Market Volume Forecast and Analysis (Kilo Tons)
6.3 Africa Building Materials Market Revenue (US$ Million), 2024-2031
6.4 Africa Building Materials Market Forecast and Analysis

7. Africa Building Materials Market Volume and Revenue Analysis - by Material

7.1 Fiber Cement Building Boards
- 7.1.1 Overview
- 7.1.2 Fiber Cement Building Boards: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
- 7.1.3 Fiber Cement Building Boards: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
- 7.1.4 Wall Boards
  - 7.1.4.1 Overview
  - 7.1.4.2 Wall Boards: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
  - 7.1.4.3 Wall Boards: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
- 7.1.5 Ceiling Boards
  - 7.1.5.1 Overview
  - 7.1.5.2 Ceiling Boards: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
  - 7.1.5.3 Ceiling Boards: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
- 7.1.6 Floor Underlayment
  - 7.1.6.1 Overview
  - 7.1.6.2 Floor Underlayment: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
  - 7.1.6.3 Floor Underlayment: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
- 7.1.7 Facade Board
  - 7.1.7.1 Overview
  - 7.1.7.2 Facade Board: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
  - 7.1.7.3 Facade Board: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
- 7.1.8 Others
  - 7.1.8.1 Overview
  - 7.1.8.2 Others: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
  - 7.1.8.3 Others: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
7.2 Corrugated Sheets
- 7.2.1 Overview
- 7.2.2 Corrugated Sheets: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
- 7.2.3 Corrugated Sheets: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
7.3 Plaster of Paris
- 7.3.1 Overview
- 7.3.2 Plaster of Paris: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
- 7.3.3 Plaster of Paris: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
7.4 Plasterboards
- 7.4.1 Overview
- 7.4.2 Plasterboards: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
- 7.4.3 Plasterboards: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
7.5 Insulation Materials
- 7.5.1 Overview
- 7.5.2 Insulation Materials: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
- 7.5.3 Insulation Materials: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
- 7.5.4 Rockwool
  - 7.5.4.1 Overview
  - 7.5.4.2 Rockwool: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
  - 7.5.4.3 Rockwool: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
- 7.5.5 Glasswool
  - 7.5.5.1 Overview
  - 7.5.5.2 Glasswool: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
  - 7.5.5.3 Glasswool: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
- 7.5.6 Extruded Polystyrene
  - 7.5.6.1 Overview
  - 7.5.6.2 Extruded Polystyrene: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
  - 7.5.6.3 Extruded Polystyrene: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
- 7.5.7 Expanded Polystyrene
  - 7.5.7.1 Overview
  - 7.5.7.2 Expanded Polystyrene: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
  - 7.5.7.3 Expanded Polystyrene: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
- 7.5.8 Others
  - 7.5.8.1 Overview
  - 7.5.8.2 Others: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
  - 7.5.8.3 Others: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)

8. Africa Building Materials Market Volume and Revenue Analysis - by End Use

8.1 Residential
- 8.1.1 Overview
- 8.1.2 Residential: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
- 8.1.3 Residential: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
8.2 Commercial
- 8.2.1 Overview
- 8.2.2 Commercial: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
- 8.2.3 Commercial: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
8.3 Industrial
- 8.3.1 Overview
- 8.3.2 Industrial: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
- 8.3.3 Industrial: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
8.4 Institutional
- 8.4.1 Overview
- 8.4.2 Institutional: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
- 8.4.3 Institutional: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
8.5 Infrastructure
- 8.5.1 Overview
- 8.5.2 Infrastructure: Africa Building Materials Market - Volume and Forecast to 2031 (Kilo Tons)
- 8.5.3 Infrastructure: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)

9. Africa Building Materials Market - Country Analysis

9.1 Africa
- 9.1.1 Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by Countries
- 9.1.2 Africa Building Materials Market Revenue and Forecast and Analysis - by Country
  - 9.1.2.1 Africa Building Materials Market Volume and Forecast and Analysis - by Country
  - 9.1.2.2 Africa Building Materials Market Revenue and Forecast and Analysis -by Country
  - 9.1.2.3 South Africa: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
    - 9.1.2.3.1 South Africa: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by Material
    - 9.1.2.3.2 South Africa: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by End Use
  - 9.1.2.4 Ghana: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
    - 9.1.2.4.1 Ghana: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by Material
    - 9.1.2.4.2 Ghana: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by End Use
  - 9.1.2.5 Cameroon: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
    - 9.1.2.5.1 Cameroon: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by Material
    - 9.1.2.5.2 Cameroon: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by End Use
  - 9.1.2.6 Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast): Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
    - 9.1.2.6.1 Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast): Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by Material
    - 9.1.2.6.2 Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast): Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by End Use
  - 9.1.2.7 Nigeria: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
    - 9.1.2.7.1 Nigeria: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by Material
    - 9.1.2.7.2 Nigeria: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by End Use
  - 9.1.2.8 Egypt: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
    - 9.1.2.8.1 Egypt: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by Material
    - 9.1.2.8.2 Egypt: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by End Use
  - 9.1.2.9 Senegal: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
    - 9.1.2.9.1 Senegal: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by Material
    - 9.1.2.9.2 Senegal: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by End Use
  - 9.1.2.10 Rest of Africa: Africa Building Materials Market - Revenue and Forecast to 2031 (US$ Million)
    - 9.1.2.10.1 Rest of Africa: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by Material
    - 9.1.2.10.2 Rest of Africa: Africa Building Materials Market Breakdown by End Use

10. Competitive Landscape

10.1 Heat Map Analysis by Key Players
10.2 Company Positioning and Concentration

11. Industry Landscape

11.1 Overview
11.2 Expansions
11.3 Mergers and Acquisition
11.4 Other Developments

12. Company Profiles

12.1 Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA
- 12.1.1 Key Facts
- 12.1.2 Business Description
- 12.1.3 Products and Services
- 12.1.4 Financial Overview
- 12.1.5 SWOT Analysis
- 12.1.6 Key Developments
12.2 Knauf Insulation
- 12.2.1 Key Facts
- 12.2.2 Business Description
- 12.2.3 Products and Services
- 12.2.4 Financial Overview
- 12.2.5 SWOT Analysis
- 12.2.6 Key Developments
12.3 Etex NV
- 12.3.1 Key Facts
- 12.3.2 Business Description
- 12.3.3 Products and Services
- 12.3.4 Financial Overview
- 12.3.5 SWOT Analysis
- 12.3.6 Key Developments
12.4 Purechem Industries Limited
- 12.4.1 Key Facts
- 12.4.2 Business Description
- 12.4.3 Products and Services
- 12.4.4 Financial Overview
- 12.4.5 SWOT Analysis
- 12.4.6 Key Developments
12.5 Vitapur Insulation
- 12.5.1 Key Facts
- 12.5.2 Business Description
- 12.5.3 Products and Services
- 12.5.4 Financial Overview
- 12.5.5 SWOT Analysis
- 12.5.6 Key Developments
12.6 New Material Nigeria Company Ltd
- 12.6.1 Key Facts
- 12.6.2 Business Description
- 12.6.3 Products and Services
- 12.6.4 Financial Overview
- 12.6.5 SWOT Analysis
- 12.6.6 Key Developments
12.7 Powafix
- 12.7.1 Key Facts
- 12.7.2 Business Description
- 12.7.3 Products and Services
- 12.7.4 Financial Overview
- 12.7.5 SWOT Analysis
- 12.7.6 Key Developments
12.8 ARS Polystyrene Nig Ltd
- 12.8.1 Key Facts
- 12.8.2 Business Description
- 12.8.3 Products and Services
- 12.8.4 Financial Overview
- 12.8.5 SWOT Analysis
- 12.8.6 Key Developments
12.9 Hitech Polystyrene Industries Ltd
- 12.9.1 Key Facts
- 12.9.2 Business Description
- 12.9.3 Products and Services
- 12.9.4 Financial Overview
- 12.9.5 SWOT Analysis
- 12.9.6 Key Developments
12.10 Technopol Southern Africa (Pty) LTD
- 12.10.1 Key Facts
- 12.10.2 Business Description
- 12.10.3 Products and Services
- 12.10.4 Financial Overview
- 12.10.5 SWOT Analysis
- 12.10.6 Key Developments

13. Appendix

13.1 About The Insight Partners