Cables manufacturer East African Cables reported a net loss of Sh741 million for 2015 Wednesday, but said a strong order book due to booming energy and construction projects in the region could help improve its performance.
The firm, which makes cables for the utility and telecoms industries and households, said disruptions to output as it upgrades a factory in Kenya, as well as foreign exchange losses and depressed demand due to political uncertainty all hurt its performance for the year.
It posted a net profit of Sh341 million in 2014. Revenue dropped to Sh3.7 billion from Sh5 billion in 2014, the company said.
"The Group opened the year with a strong order book spurred by the developments in the energy and construction sectors in the region. Positively, the expanded factory provides us with the opportunity to serve the regional economies more efficiently and give value to stakeholders," it said in a statement.
It posted a loss per share of Sh2.21 from positive Sh1.16 in 2014.
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