East Africa: Cement Firms Record Steady Decline in Fortunes

Cement manufacturers in East Africa are staring at dwindling sales, rising operational costs and plummeting incomes this year, industry data shows.

In what has now become predictable, Kenya's East African Portland Cement has yet again issued a profit warning, preparing shareholders for another year of loss-making.

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