Global Cement Report
Zambia
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereZambia's government has been winning the battle with inflation and now has it down to below nine per cent. The country's debts are also falling. The construction industry has also contributed to the strengthening economy and there will soon be a new cement plant in operation.
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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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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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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Building Al Ain
25 March 2013To help realise its plans to expand its building materials portfolio in the United Arab Emirates, Arkan Building Materials Co contracted Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd to construct its ne...
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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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Dangote eyes further investment in Zambian market
24 January 2013With Dangote’s first cement plant in Zambia set to be completed next year, a senior company executive has said that plans for another new plant in the East African country are on the horizon. D...
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Lafarge
04 January 2013The Zambian government has expelled Lafarge's managing director Fola Esan, who is a Nigerian national, and is also trying to remove Muna Hantuba, the non-executive chairman. Apparently the two ar...
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Zambia confirms Lafarge MD deportation
11 December 2012Lafarge Zambia's managing director Folayinka Esan has been flown back to his country of origin, Nigeria, for contravening the Immigration Act, Zambia's Home Affairs Minister Edgar Lungu has said. ...