Mexican cement company Cemex has announced plans to invest US$100mn in Egypt in an attempt to upgrade its operation in the North African country
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African bank to fund housing projects in Kenya
![Shelter Afrique will raise funds in the next two years for financing the housing projects in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa. (Image source: marc falardeau/Flickr)](/images/construction__marc_falardeau.jpg)
Shelter Afrique will raise funds in the next two years for financing the housing projects in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa. (Image source: marc falardeau/Flickr)
The Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has signed a deal worth more than US$17mn with housing project financer Shelter Afrique for funding housing schemes in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa
Funds for Mozambique’s infrastructure development
![The credit lines will be used for financing the building of 1,200 houses in Mozambiques Tete, Zambézia and Cabo Delgado provinces. (Image source: marc falardeau/Flickr)](/images/construction_marc_falardeau.jpg)
The credit lines will be used for financing the building of 1,200 houses in Mozambiques Tete, Zambézia and Cabo Delgado provinces. (Image source: marc falardeau/Flickr)
Indian Export-Import Bank (EXIM) has outlined plans to open up three credit lines worth US$217mn for Mozambique to fund public works and housing projects in the southern African country
Chinese firm to build tallest trade tower in Kenya
![The high-rise is expected to be completed within a period of 18 months. (Image source: Orin Zebest/Flickr)](/images/building__Orin_Zebest.jpg)
The high-rise is expected to be completed within a period of 18 months. (Image source: Orin Zebest/Flickr)
Chinese construction firm Jiangxi International has won a bid for constructing the tallest trade building in Kenya, the National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) Trade Centre
Lafarge Zambia cuts exports to meet local demands
![Lafarge exports cement to DR Congo, Tanzania, Burundi, Malawi and Zimbabwe. (Image source: bulliver/Flickr)](/images/lafarge__bulliver.jpg)
Lafarge exports cement to DR Congo, Tanzania, Burundi, Malawi and Zimbabwe. (Image source: bulliver/Flickr)
Lafarge Cement Zambia has cut cement exports by 15 per cent in order to meet the increased local demand triggered by a boom in the local construction industry