Mbeya Cement upbeat as Swiss firm sells its 65 percent stake to Amsons Group

Mbeya Cement workers during an official function outside the firm’s factory. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • Holcim said it signed an agreement to sell its Ugandan subsidiary, Hima Cement, to the Uganda-based conglomerate Sarrai Group in a deal valued at $120 million.
  • It will sell its 65-percent stake in Mbeya Cement Company – which is owned by Lafarge Tanzania - to Amsons Group for an undisclosed sum, but industry insiders estimate that the value of the company is around $175 million.