Lafarge Africa appoints Ke Zhigang as new CFO

Lafarge Africa Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Ke Zhigang as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), 1st November, 2025. This is following the resignation of Mr. Puneet Sharma as the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company.

Mr. Ke Zhigang is a strategic and result-driven financial expert with over 20 years’ experience in the cement manufacturing industry. Starting with an early career role in Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd in 2003, Mr. Ke Zhigang has served in various capacities and was appointed as the Overseas Regional Finance Director at Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd in 2018.

Mr. Ke Zhigang holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Huazhong Agricultural University.