Cement awaits transportation outside a distributor. (Image source: Mwangi Mumero)
Kenyan cement maker Athi River Mining (ARM) has announced it is to issue a corporate bond to repay its debts
ARM issues US$70mn bond to repay loans
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Uganda’s roads needs more private sector input says UNRA
There are an estimated 800 road contractors in Uganda. (Image source: Lukas Maverick Greyson)
Ugandas roads industry still faces many challenges, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has said as the government struggles to improve the countrys dilapidated road network
Zambia's construction sector set for a positive change
The number of certificates issued to construction companies is set to rise by the end of the year in Zambia. (Image source: SarahOwermohle/Flickr)
Zambia’s National Council of Construction (NCC) issued 3,861 certificates to construction companies between 2014 and 2015, and authorities have said the number of registered companies will rise by the end of the year
Dangote Cement to build new cement plant in Cameroon
Cameroon could start exporting cement once the new production line comes online. (Image source: momentcaptured1/Flickr)
Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote has announced plans to expand his company’s 1.5mn metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) cement operations in Cameroon
Kenya making progress on road and rail expansion
Better travel and transport facilities will benefit Kenyas economy. (Image source: Ruslik0/Wikimedia Commons)
Kenya’s road network expanded by 16 per cent in 2014 and the first 40 km of the new Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway project has also been completed