Tanzania: Tanzania Portland Cement Company Limited (TPCC) has recently conducted a training seminar for 250 cement distributors and block makers from Dar es Salaam to improve efficiency. The training was aimed at strengthening safety at work, improving the quality of blocks produced and enhancing efficiency in the production process to meet the growing market demand in the country, according to East African Business Week.
"Twiga Cement will continue to conduct similar trainings for block makers throughout the country. This is part of our effort to create awareness in the industry," said TPCC's commercial director, Simon Delens. He said that construction continues to grow with an increasing demand for blocks. "This is part of the firm's contribution to our local employment market. We have been a part of it for 46 years now as we want to build a strong nation," said Delens.