Artificial Intelligence Is Fueling The Growth Of Africa Bitumen Market
Market Overview:
Bitumen is a semi-solid form of petroleum that is highly viscous in nature. It is used in road construction for paving and sealing applications. It provides durability and waterproofing in road construction.
Market key trends:
One of the major trends in the African bitumen market is the use of artificial intelligence for quality control and monitoring in road construction projects. AI helps analyze images from sites to monitor the thickness and quality of bitumen sprayed on roads. It detects defects in real time and ensures uniform coating of bitumen. AI improves efficiency, reduces errors and helps complete projects within deadlines. Further, it lowers operational costs by automating quality inspection processes.
The global Africa Bitumen Market Share is estimated to be valued at US$ 488.88 Mn in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.3% over the forecast period 2023 to 2030, as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Segment Analysis
The Africa bitumen market is segmented by type into paving grade bitumen, oxidized bitumen, bitumen emulsion, and cutback bitumen. Paving grade bitumen dominates the market as it finds wide applications in pavement construction and roadways. It has high resistance to oxidation and degradation which makes it suitable to be used as a binding agent and waterproofing material in pavement construction.
Key Takeaways
The global Africa bitumen market is expected to witness high growth, exhibiting CAGR of 5.3% over the forecast period, due to increasing infrastructure development activities in the region.
The regional analysis shows that South Africa holds the highest share in the Africa bitumen market due to growing construction industry and road infrastructure development projects in the country. Countries like Nigeria, Algeria, and Morocco are also growing rapidly due to increasing bitumen demand from transportation and construction sectors.
The market size for Africa bitumen is expected to reach US$ 488.88 Mn in 2023. The Africa bitumen market size is expected to grow significantly, registering a CAGR of 5.3% during the forecast period 2023 - 2030. Factors such as increasing government investments in road construction and expanding oil and gas activities are expected to drive the market during the forecast period.
Key players operating in the Africa bitumen market are Exxon Mobil Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell Plc., RAHA Bitumen, Inc., Tekfalt Binders (Pty) Ltd., SprayPave, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., GOIL Company Limited, Wabeco Petroleum Ltd., Tiger Bitumen, and Richmond Group. Key players are focusing on capacity expansion and geographical expansion to meet the growing demand for bitumen in the region.
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