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Consolidation and entry: changing dynamics in the regional cement

Consolidation and entry: changing dynamics in the regional cement

Tatenda Zengeni and Pamela Mondliwa

This article considers the history of anticompetitive conduct and the growth in demand for cement products in Africa as a context for understanding the recent global merger between Lafarge and Holcim, two of the largest cement companies in the world, and the growth of Dangote Cement and others in the region. 

Regional dimensions of competition and trade in sugar and cement

Anthea Paelo

There are important linkages between firm behaviour, competition and  trade  and agricultural policy.  This discussion reviews the main insights from the African Competition Forum studies on the regional cement and sugar industries, pointing out cross-cutting issues in these industries and their effect on competition and regional trade.