"For #Africa to experience a take-off, the economic structures have to change. It can be realised by promoting local manufacturing that drives value addition of major commodities like cocoa & gold." #governance #globadev #SDGshttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/africa-growing-rising-stephen-yeboah/?trackingId=SYoTxq2SIX3A9Aqdtd8ihQ%3D%3D …
The jump from 'should diversify' (yes!) to '..through benefaction of commodities' (really?!) often seems based on belief in hidden/easy margins in value chains. Basis of internationally competitive jewellery or confectionary biz not based on where raw material is @stephen_yeboah
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Yet most chocolate manufacturing centres have managed without the advantage of being centres of cocoa farming. So it is not clear that it is an added advantage! e.g.
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