Kenyas East African Portland Cement has revealed plans to expand business into Tanzania in 2013 in an attempt to tap a market that has been witnessing improved cement sales
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UNICEM to expand production in Nigeria
Nigerian cement manufacturer United Cement Company of Nigeria (UNICEM) is to invest US$3bn in its operations by 2016 in order to increase its cement production
Tanzania housing body to build 15,000 houses in Kilimanjaro Region
The Tanzanian National Housing Corporation (NHC) has announced plans to construct 15,000 houses in the Kilimanjaro Region, provided they acquire enough land, within this financial year
Heidelberg announces US$120 million investment in three African cities
Heidelberg Cement is set to invest a total of US$120mn in three separate projects to increase its cement production capacity in Africa
Liberia and Japan sign four-lane highway deal
A four-lane highway will be built along Somalia Drive, between the Freeport of Monrovia and Paynesville in Liberia, following the signing of an agreement between the Liberian and Japanese governments