Tanzania tycoon in fast gains on Portland, Bamburi buyouts
Bamburi also marked a turnaround in the financial year ended December 2025, in which it was entirely under the ownership of Amsons.


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Bamburi also marked a turnaround in the financial year ended December 2025, in which it was entirely under the ownership of Amsons.


The East African Portland Cement Company (EAPC) has announced a major shake-up of its Board of Directors following the exit of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), which has fully divested its stake in EAPC


Fund’s departure clears path for Tanzanian Amsons-led turnaround at loss-making cement firm.


Kalahari Cement has initiated strategic changes to East African Portland Cement (EAPC) board composition to align with its turnaround and growth objectives.


The East African Portland Cement (EAPC) is undertaking a US$200 million expansion aimed at sharply increasing output and reasserting its relevance.


East African Portland Cement(EAPC), the owner of Blue Triangle Cement Brand, has unveiled a KSh 25.8 Billion expansion project as Kalahari Cement, the new investor in the listed cement manufacturing plant, puts in place the long awaited turnaround of the firm. The fresh capital injection of an estimated US$ 200 million is expected to lift […]


The EAPC notes that the JPY 7.67 billion loan had a 2.5 percent interest rate and had been guaranteed by the government, which later took over when the company defaulted.


Trading activity at the Nairobi securities Exchange (NSE) maintained an upward momentum with the total number of shares traded increasing by 8% to 30,374,463 shares from 5,670 deals


Amsons intends to triple EAPCC’s production capacity within three years while pursuing fresh investments to anchor the firm’s turnaround


Kalahari has been raising its stake in EAPCC following a separate deal with Swiss multinational Holcim.


Treasury is assessing its investments in State corporations to determine which ones are “mature enough” for privatisation.


CMA approves Kalahari Cement’s exemption from a mandatory takeover offer in its KES 1.6B deal to acquire 24.3M East African Portland Cement shares.


Cofek claims regulators failed to verify whether the transaction underwent mandatory valuation reviews, capital-markets disclosures, or competition assessments.


Portland Cement jumped to KSh 100 for the first time since 2014 as Uchumi extended a 17-session rally to KSh 1.34, up 688% YTD. NASI slipped 0.47%.


Portland Cement jumped 9.8% to its highest since 2014 as Uchumi extended its 617% YTD rally. Turnover hit 813M, led by a 600M LAPTRUST I-REIT block.


Uchumi rises to KSh 1.18 and extends its 594% YTD run as Portland climbs to its highest level since 2014. Safaricom leads turnover while NASI edges up 0.19%.


Uchumi crosses 500% YTD as Portland climbs to KSh 78.00. KCB leads turnover at KSh 241.6M while foreign flows stay active. NASI rises 0.46% at midday.


The NSE halts EAPCC trading after unverified transfer reports, Uchumi jumps to 0.93, pushing YTD gains to 447%. Turnover hits 1.57B with heavy foreign flows.


Kalahari Cement has announced the sealing of a share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire a further 27% equity stake in the East African Portland Cement Plc (EAPC), valued at Ksh1.6 billion, from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).

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