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Africa urged to focus on industrialisation to boost economic growth

18th August 2017

By: Anine Kilian

Contributing Editor Online

     

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region must diversify away from its reliance on commodities for economic growth and prioritise industrial development, SADC regional standardisation president Dr Eve Gadzikwa said at the recent SADC Industrialisation Week conference, held in Johannesburg.

“Industrialisation can contribute to transformation in the agriculture, trade, transport and other sectors and is key for economic development,” she told delegates, adding that no progressive country could afford to neglect industrialisation, given its impact on economic growth.

Industrialisation is the most effective driver of structural poverty reduction, owing to its capacity to expand employment opportunities, boost productivity and increase wages.”

Gadzikwa pointed out that industrialisation required a focus on improving competitiveness and the ease of doing business, and enhancing the quality of products that could compete internationally.

She stated that it was crucial to cultivate effective multistakeholder partnerships that would bring together all major players in the industrial development process, including governments, development agencies, national and international development finance institutions, the private sector, civil society and institutions of higher learning.

“For successful industrialisation, a nation should consider investing in technological upgrades and recognise the mainstream information and communication sector as an enabler and catalyst to industrialisation,” she noted.

She added that government’s role in creating the requisite macroeconomic environment to enable successful industrialisation could not be overlooked.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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