Opportunité Africa
Join invited industry Experts, as they Unpack the African Continent. From interviews with the movers and shakers to the latest trends and news, "Opportunité Africa" is essential listening for anyone looking to explore the potential of the world's second-largest continent. "Opportunité Africa" is produced in conjunction with the Adansonia Holdings (Singapore) Private Limited (www.adansoniaholdings.com), Connect Africa (www.connectafrica.com.sg), and Platform Africa (www.platformafrica.com).
Opportunité Africa
How to kick-start the manufacturing sector in Africa
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Brendon Jones
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Season 1
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Episode 16
Generally, the manufacturing sector in Africa is weak – only a few countries have a solid manufacturing ecosystem. However, there’s a growing interest by governments to set up manufacturing locally, particularly after the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. The agreement allows companies with better industrial development to obtain raw materials from neighbouring countries: Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal, for example, can support interior countries like Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
Saikat Chowdhury, the Managing Director of NivéSal – a Singapore-based firm involved in project engineering solutions for developing countries, discusses how African countries can kick-start manufacturing locally to drive investment.