Industry Dynamics

It is indicated that Morocco is the second largest wine exporter in Africa after South Africa. The report shows that Moroccans consumed 38 million bottles of wine in 2018.

Ezzedine Chalghef, director General of Agricultural Production at the Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Ministry said that olive oil production is expected to reach a record 350,000 tons by 2019-2020, more than the double of last season (140,000 tons).

The construction of the first waste-to-energy plant in Africa is nearing completion.

Tanzania's latest economic monthly report shows that in August 2019, gold exports increased by 25.1% to reach 1.915 billion US dollars, accounting for more than half of non-traditional exports.

Coal is an important part of the South African mining industry. The South African coal mining industry accounts for an average of 28% of the total mining industry sales which occur during the average year, which leads the mining sector.

77% of all Africans are under 35 years of age. Many people now use smartphones. Chinese suppliers especially benefit from economic prosperity. It is difficult for African companies entering the market to compete with Chinese prices.

Morocco is the 25th-largest country in Africa and has a geographic area of 446,550 sq km. The country's political capital is Rabat, but the largest city by far, as well as the business and economic capital, is Casablanca, located 85 km from Rabat.

The East African tea industry is seeking to enter the Chinese market.

Kenya's cut flower market has grown steadily with strong export support, and new market prospects offer more opportunities, even though the sector must contend with challenges that make it especially vulnerable to adverse weather.