East African cement maker ARM Cement has announced an increase in investments across the region as the demand for cement continues to rise
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Nigerian state to invest US$36.13mn for rural road development

More than 70 per cent of the Nigerian roads are in bad condition due to inadequate financing from the government. (Image source: CIFOR/Flickr)
The Delta State government has announced that it will invest US$36.13mn to construct rural roads in the Nigerian state
Savannah Cement to begin operations in Rwanda by 2015

Savannah Cement is also planning to double its cement production to meet demand for its cement products in East Africa. (Image source: Savannah Cement)
Kenya-based Savannah Cement has announced that it is set to begin operations in Rwanda early 2015, once the firm gets approval from the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Hong Kong property developer to build city in South Africa

Modderfontein, which is located in Johannesburg, will be developed to the status of a global urban centre. (Image source: Evan Bench/Flickr)
Hong Kong property developer group Shanghai Zendai will construct a US$7.6bn city in South Africa in 2015
BASF opens new admixtures plant in Kenyan capital

The new facility will help BASF meet the growing demand for construction chemicals in eastern Africa. (Image source: Russavia/WikimediaCommons)
German chemical manufacturer BASF has opened a new admixtures production plant at Nairobi in Kenya