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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.