Zimbabwe: Rising Cement Prices Choke Construction Sector

13 September 2021

Zimbabwe's construction sector is on a massive rebound, boosted by public spending on infrastructure and private development, but recent rising cement prices is becoming a major threat to the industry seen as key to the country's economic recovery.

High cement prices, partly driven by intermittent shortages of supplies on the local market has also opened avenues for cheap imports from the region, particularly Zambia, as many dealers are stampeding for import permits to fill in the supply gap.

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