Ethiopian PM inaugurates Chinese-built Ethiopia's largest cement factory


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  • Monday, 30 Sep 2024

ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has inaugurated the Chinese-built Lemi National Cement Factory, the country's largest of its kind with a production capacity of 150,000 quintals (15,000 tonnes) per day.

Inaugurating the mega cement factory on Saturday, Abiy said "the project exemplifies the swift and efficient delivery of crucial infrastructure. Congratulations to all those involved in realizing this important project, which now produces 50 percent of the cement made by factories across the country."

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