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6,343 professionals handle in excess of US$886 bil-
lion worth of commercial, agricultural and residen-
tial property every year and advise the owners and
users of land and property on every aspect of real
estate.
The aim of the company is to give its commercial
clients a competitive edge by providing world-class
real estate and business support services around the
globe. Residential clients are assured of the best ad-
vice from professionals who have a profound under-
standing of the market both locally and internationally.
Clients of Knight Frank have access to up-to-date
national, regional and local intelligence on commer-
cial and residential property markets. This, coupled
with experience and expertise, helps clients to cap-
ture, create and retain value in all of their property
dealings.
Knight Frank Zambia was established in 2002 and
undertakes property tasks throughout the country.
The company is the leading firm of property con-
sultants in the country. They offer broad based real
estate services including property valuations, sales
and lettings and management for both commercial
and residential properties. In addition, as the prop-
erty market has evolved, Knight Frank Zambia has
been tasked with a growing number of consultancy
projects such as relocation advice, planning and de-
velopment, rating and property investment.
LAFARGE CEMENT ZAMBIA PLC
Fola Esan
Managing Director
Kafue Road, Chilanga
PO Box 32639, Lusaka
Tel: +260-211-279029/40 / Fax: +260-211-278134
cement.zambia@larfarge.com
www.lafarge.com
Chilanga Cement was founded in Lusaka 1949 by
the then Government of Northern Rhodesia and the
Colonial (now Commonwealth Development Corpora-
tion (CDC). Its core business is cement clinker and
the manufacturing of cement. During the early 1950’s
the company’s shareholder base was broadened to
include Anglo-American and Premier Portland Ce-
ment. In 1957 the company was privatized only to
be re-nationalized in 1973 when the government ac-
quired a majority stake in the company. In the 1960’s
production had rapidly increased and a plant in Ndola
was opened in 1969, which allowed production output
to rise from 450,000 to 650,000 tonnes a year.
Chilanga became the first large state-owned com-
pany to become publically traded. With its success-
ful initial public offering in 1995, it became the first
listed company on the Lusaka Stock Exchange. The
Commonwealth Development Corporation obtained
50% of the company’s shares, while also assuming
management control. The residual government con-
trolled shares were sold in May 1995 to Zambians
and other private investors. The firm’s history was
set on a new trajectory in 2001 when the internation-
al group Lafarge bought a 51% majority sharehold-
ing in PanAfrican cement (a holding present in Ma-
lawi, Tanzania and Zambia through Chilanga) and
therefore became the owner of Chilanga Cement.
Lafarge Cement Zambia Plc has an 88% market
share and is taking advantage of Zambia’s central
geographical position in Africa, by exporting widely
in the region, to Malawi, the D.R.C, Burundi and An-
gola.
Lafarge Cement Zambia Plc is now focused on ex-
ploring the opportunities presented for new business
in the expansion and development of sectors such
as agriculture and tourism, in addition to its tradi-
tional avenues of business in such a promising, yet
still very young market. All employees of Chilanga
Cement receive extensive training both locally and
internationally due to the opportunities that are avail-
able under the Lafarge umbrella of operations.
Corporate social responsibility is emphasized at
Lafarge Cement Zambia. Planned projects include
the construction of orphanages, schools and contri-
bution to the health sector, especially in fighting the
HIV/AIDS pandemic.
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