Can Sub-Saharan Africa break into global manufacturing?
The region’s high labour and capital costs present a serious challenge to its competitiveness.
The region’s high labour and capital costs present a serious challenge to its competitiveness.
The recovery of supply chains can be supported through trade policies and firm-specific initiatives.
Automation and reshoring mitigate risks. Industrial policies aiming to reduce dependence on global supply chains could accelerate the trend.
COVID-19 struck at the core of GVC hub regions, with severe implications for international production networks.