Industry Dynamics

Some of Nigeria's main cement producers have seen earnings rise on the back of strong demand, but although sustained consumption growth is forecast for the near term, challenges remain in the form of high logistics costs.

As part of measures to ensure responsible mining, the government has developed policies and strategies to restructure small-scale mining.

There are many kinds of food crops in Africa, including wheat, rice, corn, millet, sorghum, potatoes, etc.. African cash crops, especially tropical cash crops, have an important place in the world.

Cameroon Energy hopes to build two solar parks to improve electricity supply in the northern part of the country. These projects will be developed by a consortium led by Norwegian solar company Scatec.

Here's a quick look at the world's top three producers:

The domestic agricultural sector in Ghana is mainly based on subsistence, consisting of 80% of crop production, 10% of livestock, poultry and fishery production and 10% of forestry. The sector accounts for about 45% of the population and about 20% of GDP.

According to a report, Ethiopia and China are cooperating to launch a $300 million new industrial park project.

Road transport accounting for more than 70% of Nigeria's territory and intercity traffic due to the country's poor transportation infrastructure.

The automotive sector in South Africa is the mainstay of the national industrial base and accounts for 6.8% of GDP (4.3% manufacturing and 2.5% retail). South Africa improved its global ranking to 22nd (24th in 2014) in the world with a production market share of 0.68%.