Kenya's cement exports decline 65% in 1H19
Kenya’s domestic cement exports have recorded a 65.3 per cent decline in value to KES362.28m (US$3.5m) in the first six months of the year, against KES1.04bn in the 1H18, accord...
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Like the Big Muddy Premium
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