Cement News tagged under: Africa
Vietnam exports seen rising10 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsExports of cement and clinker are forecast to increase by 27 per cent this year compared to 2011, according to forecasts by the Vietnam Cement Association (VNCA). As as the country attempts to reduce excess supplies, the VNCA expects clinker exports this year to reach 6.2Mt and cement exports to be around the 1.5Mt mark, bringing overall volumes to 7.7Mt. Last year, total exports reached 6.04Mt, comprising 5.76Mt of clinker and 0.28Mt of cement. For the first six months of 2012, around... |
Infrastructure investments to secure steady annual growth of FDI to Africa15 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsScaling up regional infrastructure projects will facilitate intra- and inter-regional trade, create integrated energy markets through regional power pools, support water resources management, and spur economic growth, says private equity leader. A growing emphasis on opening infrastructure investment to the private sector will both catalyse African economic growth and attract substantial foreign direct investment, the founder of Africa’s largest private equity firm said yesterday at the ... |