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Surplus expected to eat into the producer’s profitability KAMPALA, UGANDA|ISAAC KHISA| The cement industry in Uganda could be headed for tough times as firms increase production capacity next year beyond the available demand. Lafarge Group’s Hima Cement is setting up a new plant in Tororo, eastern Uganda, with capacity of …

Lafarge Africa hopes to boost its market share in Uganda’s cement market through its subsidiary Hima Cement Ltd’s new plant in the country’s eastern region. The $40million plant, set to be constructed at Nyakesi in Rubongi in Tororo, is expected to increase the firm’s cement production capacity to 1.8million metric …