<p>As the need for concrete in Ethiopia's construction industry grows, so too has the National Cement Share Company. Its new plant in the east of the country will increase its  production by six times.
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British investment – through the UK's <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cdcgroup.com">development finance firm CDC</a> – has helped the company to build the new factory, supporting its ambitions to expand.
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