Zambia: Lusaka Mayor extols Sinoma Cement’s performance, plant to create more jobs

The Mayor of Zambia's Lusaka, Miles Sampa has said that he is quite impressed with the progress made by Chinese cement producer Sinoma Cement Company. Launched in 2015, the Company is currently producing 60,000 bags of cement, or 3,000 tonnes per day.

"I am really impressed with the amount of development this company has attained since its launch in 2015," Miles Sampa said. The mayor during his tour to the plant said the plant was likely to create more jobs for local people when it attains its full capacity of producing 75,000 bags of cement per day. "I am here to give solidarity, encourage and remind the company to grow even bigger and employ more of our youths," he said.

The local authority, he clarified, was committed to supporting any firms that were creating jobs for local people in the city. Wang Weiqi, the firm's public relations manager, expressed gratitude that the firm has been warmly received in Zambia, as reported by Xinhua.

Sinoma Cement Company is likely to generate more jobs for the youths in Zambia when it attains full production of 75,000 x 50kg bags of cement per day by engaging them as direct employees and also indirectly as distributors of cement. He also pledged to support any efforts aimed at creating jobs for youths in the city, Lusaka Times noted.

Wang Weiqi admitted that his company received a warm welcome in Zambia and Lusaka in particular. He said that pumping out more funds in the country will further strengthen the relationship between China and Zambia.

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