Manufacturing Africa

The role of industry in the development of Africa has been underplayed in the last decade by the western donors and the international institutions. This book, based upon a major research project at ODI, provides facts and analysis to combat what at times can only be described as ignorance. At one time it was the importance of agriculture which was disregarded both within Africa and internationally. Now it is the importance of industry which needs recognition. The team of experienced specialists concentrates on seven countries which among them account for some sixty percent of total manufacturing production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa). Roger Riddell places the case studies in the context of a wide overview of the trend among all the countries of the continent for which data is available.