Despite the introduction of the Gambia government’s protectionist measures to ostensibly boost local cement production, a relatively fewer customers are now gravitating towards the Salam cement brand. The brand is reportedly growing unpopular among customers due to quality issues. Cement traders, who spoke to JollofNews, explained that the Salam cement[Read More…]
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Cement Importers Guild Vows To Resist Any Cement Re-Bagging Attempt At Border
The Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia has vowed to put up a strong resistance against any attempt to use border settlements as cement re-bagging turfs. The association claimed that it has received reports recently that some people have been making efforts to rejuvenate a Jammeh-era cement re-bagging[Read More…]
We Denied Mbye Cement Because Of Price Manipulation — Hamidou Jah
Jah Oil company’s CEO Hamidou Jah has stated that a prominent member of the Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia Baboucarr Mbye was denied cement at the Jah Multi-factory because of “price manipulation”. Mr. Jah accused Mr. Mbye of deliberately inflating the retail price of cement in order[Read More…]
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