Global Cement Report
Zimbabwe
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HerePresident Mugabe and the ZANU-PF party plan to extend his term in office by two years to 2010, which may not be the best news for the country and economy when the President himself admits Zimbabwe faces difficult times.
Country Research
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PPC to construct new plant in Democratic Republic of Congo
17 May 2013PPC has announced plans to construct a 1Mta cement factory in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of the company’s plans to increase revenue streams outside South Africa to 40 per cent by 20...
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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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South African market challenges
08 April 2013Full-year data for South African cement sales released this week show that dispatches edged ahead in 2012, but the growth rate remained tepid. Producers will hope that the government's new infras...
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Zambia cement demand set for strong growth
28 March 2013Zambian cement demand is forecast to double over the next 10 years, according to the country’s largest cement producer Lafarge Zambia Cement. Domestic consumption in 2012 is expected to have rea...
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Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe pledges funds towards community development
26 March 2013Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe has pledged US$3m towards the Mashonaland East community share ownership fund to meet the requirements of the country’s economic and empowerment regulations. The cement ...
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Lafarge Zimbabwe to reduce foreign shareholding
18 March 2013Lafarge and the Zimbabwe government have agreed on Lafarge reducing its shareholding in the Zimbabwean cement manufacturer to 49 per cent. “We have agreed with the relevant authorities on the in...
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Lafarge Zambia: sufficient stocks to cater for demand
14 March 2013With Zambia readying itself to co-host the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly later this year, the official distributor of Lafarge Zambia’s products has said the ce...
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PPC Zimbabwe secures funding for new project
13 March 2013PPC Zimbabwe has secured US$200m to build a second plant, according to local press reports. Chief executive, Zak Limbada, said: “We have secured US$200m for the projects but I cannot disclose t...