Tag: Manufacturing

Illicit trade is a global menace that seriously affects both the public and private sectors within the COMESA region and all other parts of the world. It undermines the concept of ...

Labor-intensive, light manufacturing industries led the economic transformation of some of the most successful developing countries in the world, including China and Vietnam. In Su...

The Ethiopian economy has continued a remarkable expansion with the gross domestic product (GDP) growing by an average 10.9% in the past decade, compared to a 5.4% average througho...

Continued poor performance of manufacturing and tourism industries could derail Kenya’s plans of attaining over 6.5 per cent growth this year. The two sectors were the onl...

The Ministry of Trade and Industry is in the process of developing the first set of sector growth strategies as part of an industrial policy implementation strategy to accelerate m...

High labour costs in Botswana’s fledging diamond cutting and polishing companies is threatening the expansion of the industry, with government unlikely to issue more licences due...

Ever since the high tech generic drug production facility, Cinpharm-Cameroon, was set up, it is relatively easier for Cameroonians to have access to medicines. Now a low wage earne...

Much of the focus for African industrialisation must be on the clothing sector, as this is the classic low-tech and low-wage sector for an industrial base to assist an economy with...

World manufacturing has entered a phase of steady growth after a prolonged period of recession. Global manufacturing output rose 5.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2014, the high...

Alongside its rise as a dynamic global economy, China has become a key partner to sub-Saharan Africa. An emerging pattern in China’s growing share of African trade [totaling nea...

Several African countries have enjoyed economic growth in recent years – but there are fears that a failure to develop manufacturing could prove to be costly. “Made in China...

Africa's economic growth has been tremendous over the past decade with seven of ten of the world's fastest-growing countries coming from the continent, according to the United Nati...

This paper builds on the theme of regional industrial policy addressed in a number of recent tralac Working Papers and Trade Briefs (McCarthy 2013; Sandrey 2012 and 2013; Wool...

African countries need to channel their resources to activities in industry, manufacturing and modern services in order to create more employment and improve the welfare of vulnera...

The Economist (2013), in its usual succinct manner, sums up the African trading position as follows: “Africa is a continent rich in minerals and oil. China has an economy th...

A new report could shed light on whether efforts to develop African economies are doing any good. On September 30, United States Trade Representative Michael Froman wrote a letter...

One of the most prominent features of the global trading landscape in recent years has been the worldwide proliferation of bilateral and regional trade agreements. Africa is no exc...

Over the last decade China has become South Africa’s single biggest trading partner. In this period foreign direct investment from China in South Africa grew as well. Although So...

Paul Kruger, tralac Researcher, discusses the potential for manufacturing growth in the region The 22nd World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa which was recently held in Addis ...

This is tralac’s third book focusing on the Tripartite Free Trade Area (T-FTA). Following an economic assessment of the impact of T-FTA, with specific emphasis on agric...