What Is Happening In East Africa's Cement Sector?

Cement manufacturers in the region are going through turbulent times, with profits falling and some going into loss territory as a result of stiff competition from cheap imports, high power costs and low demand in the housing and construction sectors, writes Allan Olingo in the East African.

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