Shares in Lafarge are among the top gainers on France’s CAC-40 index as investors expect government spending on social housing to increase under France’s newly elected president, Francois Hollande. Lafarge’s stock rose 2.4%, more than offsetting the sharp drop suffered on Friday following weak US economic data.

Dangote Cement’s chairman sets out expansion and growth strategy
Emmanuel Ikazoboh, newly appointed chairman of Dangote Cement Plc , has unveiled a five-point a...