Posted on January 3, 2016. Tags: Africa, Economy, Investment, Manufacturing, Trade, WTO
From Foreign Policy Africa was never going to get far without manufacturing — and it can’t do so under today’s trade and investment treaties. BY RICK ROWDEN In recent years, economists and popular publications alike have argued that Africa was on the threshold of an economic boom. Pointing to a decade of high growth and increased foreign investment, this argument […]
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Posted on September 26, 2015. Tags: African Union, Automobiles, Economy, Ethiopia, Manufacturing
By Clinton McDubus - Ethiopia is set to manufacture automobiles as well as some military hardware, the head of the Ethiopian Power Engineering Industry (EPEI) has said. This is according to the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation. EPEI General Manager, Major Assefa Yohannes, said that production would begin within two months. EPEI is part of the state-owned Metals and […]
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