Kinshasa cement price declines 19%

The price of grey cement in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, has fallen by 19.4 per cent to CDF13,300 (US$8.07) currently from CDF16,500/50kg bag in April, according to the Congolese press agency, ACP. The price drop has been attributed to supply currently exceeding demand.

However, in the east of the country the supply of cement is significantly lower with only two plants in operation. A third is in the process of being rehabilitated.