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Africa is a rapidly growing market for products globally, and the chemicals industry is expected to significantly benefit from this growth, especially the construction chemical paints and coatings and industrial adhesives sectors. The spurt in growth is the result of rapid urbanisation, a growing middle class, and rising consumer spending. This stu...

The Egyptian economy has witnessed a significant GDP growth increasing from 2.1% in 2012/13 to 4.2% in 2014/15 due to improving political conditions and introduction of heavy energy subsidies for the development of energy intensive industries. According to the Ministry of Finance, the 2016-2017 budget estimates a total expenditure of $98.4 billion ...

The aim of this market insight is to facilitate understanding of the 12I Tax Incentive in South Africa. The insight should provide knowledge in many areas, including: general overview of the 12I, including a brief outline of policy context and sector value; a description of the targeted beneficiaries and main objectives of the 12I; a discussion of ...

23 May 2014  |  Africa  |  Market Research

Overview of the Maize and Sugar Cane Markets in South Africa and Other Selected African Countries

African GM Crop Cultivation Remains Limited in the Short to Medium Terms

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This market insight provides an overview of maize production and agro-processing in South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Tanzania, and sugar cane production and agro-processing in South Africa and Egypt. The current and potential expansion of genetically modified (GM) crops in Africa is also discussed, highlighting the challenges in its adop...

This market insight provides an overview of the South African market for commodity plastics. The information shows consumptions of key plastics by polymer type and end-user application in South Africa. Polymers analysed in this research service include polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE by subgroup, LLDPE, LDPE, HDPE), polypropylene...

This market insight provides an overview of five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa for commodity plastics. The study analyses the consumption of plastics in the region and broadly discusses their uses in various applications. The country overviews sections include key macro-economic factors influencing the usage of plastics in the countries analysed....

This market insight analyses the use of biomass in Africa for the production of industrial and fuel ethanol. After a brief overview of the global bioethanol market, the study focuses on the African market, as well as selects raw materials used in bioethanol production. These raw materials include maize, sorghum, and sugarcane. A detailed overview o...

Connectivity between African countries is very limited, and intra-regional trade is currently only 12% of the continents total trade. This is mainly due to poor transport infrastructure, conflicting trade rules, and cross-border restrictions. This market insight analyses the base and intermediate chemical supply chain in Kenya, Nigeria, and Mozamb...

Countries with comparatively major industrial activities in Africa are South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Morocco, and Kenya. There is lack of a well-developed manufacturing sector in a number of African countries. This has resulted in the presence of companies that are focused on supplying finished chemical products, rather than chemical raw m...