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Economist weigh in on prices of building materials

In Dar es Salaam, prices of 12mm reinforcement bar have been reportedly to jump from Sh23,000 to Sh27,000 a piece.

By  Alex Nelson Malanga

Business journalist

What you need to know:

  • Reports have it that prices of cement, steel bars and iron sheets have shot up in the past few months in a rise that analysts link partly to the ongoing construction projects being implemented through the use of Covid-19 funds


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