Tanzania: The government has explained the cause of recent cement shortages in the market, attributing the situation to temporary supply disruptions. These disruptions reportedly result from reduced production at cement plants, increased demand driven by construction and infrastructure projects and higher costs across the production and distribution chain, contributing to price increases in some parts of the country, according to Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ambassador Wazir Salum. Salum said that some cement plants had undergone maintenance, temporarily reducing the production of cement and clinker. Maintenance at the affected plants had now been completed and production of both clinker and cement had resumed, with availability expected to improve as output and distribution increase.
“Maintenance at the major plants that affected the production of clinker and cement has already been completed. The government is therefore monitoring production to ensure that the increase in production is also reflected in the availability of the product on the market,” he said.
