ETHIOPIA GOVT. TO IMPORT 320MILLION QUINTALS CEMENT TO SOLVE SHORTAGE IN THE INDUSTRY

ETHIOPIA GOVT. TO IMPORT 320MILLION QUINTALS CEMENT TO SOLVE SHORTAGE IN THE INDUSTRY

Currently, Ethiopia is facing cement shortage which is affecting the construction industry as price of cement has skyrocketed in the nation. Last week, The Government invited the private sector to address cement shortage as the Ministry Trade and Industry prepared a new guideline to introduce the private sector to the supply chain. Now, the Ministry has announced that 320 million quintals of cement will be imported in the 2013 Ethiopian fiscal year in addition to…

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CEMENT SHORTAGE HIT ZIMBABWE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

CEMENT SHORTAGE HIT ZIMBABWE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Zimbabwe hit by cement shortage which has result to resident looking for black market. Zimbabwe is facing a major challenge with cement production with resident now resorting to buy the black market products. Meanwhile, a survey show that PPC and Lafarge were out of stock. It also shows that in most retail outlets and building material warehouses that cement are not available. PPC and Lafarge are the most producer of cement in Zimbabwe. The two companies control more…

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