Global Cement Report
Burundi
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereAfter more than a decade of ethnic war, Burundi's economy is fragile but showing signs of recovery, both in terms of economic growth and political democratisation.
Country Research
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PPC's East African promise
14 May 2013PPC Ltd, southern Africa’s leading cement manufacturer, has increased its footprint in sub-Saharan Africa with its latest acquisitions in Ethiopia and Rwanda. With the two acquisitions, PPC’s sigh...
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Opportunities in new Africa
01 May 2013Africa is a land of opportunity, rich in potential and certainly the next challenge for many cement producers. The sub-Saharan region is changing rapidly and the race is on to be a part of the gro...
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Burundi Cement Co doubles production, eyes capacity expansion
19 March 2013Burundi Cement Co (BUCECO), the central African country’s sole supplier, has doubled production and profits in its first two years of operation and is considering doubling capacity, the company ha...
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Habesha Cement seeks project funding, Ethiopia
20 February 2013Ethiopia-based Habesha Cement has approached the Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa’s (COMESA) PTA Bank in Burundi to source financing for its new cement project in Addis Ababa. Accordin...
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AfriSam gears up
23 January 2013AfriSam is preparing for future demand by making investments in a variety of expansion projects designed to boost its internal capacity. The company has also re-engineered its entire product portf...
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Tanzanian production costs seen coming down, competition to increase
08 August 2012Cement production costs in Tanzania are expected to decline in the near future due to falling energy costs and improved supply. A study entitled “Equity Research Cement Sector Local Listed Compani...
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Managing African cement
27 June 2012Sub-Saharan Africa has been experiencing strong growth of around 7-10 per cent CAGR in the majority of its cement markets for the past 15 years. This has led to quite a dramatic evolution of the i...
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East African producers expansion focus
05 December 2011Surging demand for cement in the East Africa region is encouraging manufacturers to expand capacity. Cement manufacturers in Kenya and Tanzania are currently witnessing a rise in consumption. Dat...