Mbanza Congo — Construction material prices increased in the last three weeks in Mbanza Congo, northern Zaire province, in what the residents decries that such situation hinders the fulfillment of their dreams of having own homes.
In a tour meant to sound out the prices of the construction materials in the local trade outlets on Monday, Angop learnt that a 50km cement bag is being sold at AKz 1600 against the previous 1400 in beginning of August.
A 3-meter zinc sheet stands at AKz 3,800 against the previous 3,000, while a 25 kg tin of paint worth 1200 Kwanzas, 200 more than the previous price.
The 12mm-steel bar went to AKz 2000 and AKz 1700 for 10mm steel bar, eight millimeters (1400), six millimeters (1000), a 14-cubic meter car load of sand (AKz 100 000), gravel (AKz 90, 000).