Using firm-level data from two selected African countries, we examine whether firm-level investment in physical capital is a possible channel through which less productive firms gain entry into export markets. Our findings reveal that non-exporters…
African countries offer many investment opportunities and also urgently need global investment finance. Along the value chains of the agro-industrial sector there are many global challenges for African countries to attract foreign direct investment…
In recent years, African countries have been giving greater priority to building their industrial capacity, placing particular emphasis on manufacturing in order to reduce their dependency on commodity trade. However, most African countries face…