Industry Dynamics

In 2014, Sub- Saharan Africa recorded 2% of vehicle ownership per capita compared with 70% in the United States, 50% in Europe, and 6% in China (OECD/IEA, 2014).

Quarter-to-quarter, import unit value of food registered a negative growth of 0,4%, while fats and oils and grain mill products were at a positive growth of 5,0% and 4,4%,respectively.

Due to the steady growth in demand for plastics and machinery in Africa, the African plastics industry is reporting high growth rates. Some areas identified as opportunities for international companies include plastics production machinery (PME) and plastics material resins (PMR).

Narok Governor Samuel Ole Tunai welcomes Chinese investors to visit the county to explore business opportunities in the area.

The total commercial timber plantation area in 2016/2017 was 1 212 383 hectares. Private sector ownership accounts for 82% of the total plantation area.

▪The optimum use of fertilizers is about 1.3 million tons while actual consumption is about 500-600K Mt. This is based on actual land use. But actual rates are limited by several factors such as price and weather.

The population of Africa is 1.13 billion and the per capita gross national product is about 1,700 US dollars. The total household consumption in Africa is 140 billion US dollars. Consumer demand has grown rapidly over the past decade due to the increase in real income.

Togo is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital Lomé is located.

About 90% of Kenya's meat production is in the hands of self-sufficient farmers and pastoralists. Today, the number of beef and dairy cattle is about 15 million, and large-scale livestock keepers are raising animals for commercial and livelihood purposes.