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How to turn Africa's manufacturing sector into a high-tech powerhouse

Early morning smog hangs over Cape Town, August 3, 2003.

African countries can transform their natural and demographic advantages into a future built around advanced manufacturing Image: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Craig Arnold
President, sub-Saharan Africa, The Dow Chemical Company
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A roadmap for Africa's manufacturing future
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