As the Africa intelligence partner for Automechanika Dubai 2022, we shared different insights during the AfriConnections session: Future opportunities in a changing African automotive aftermarket. One of the slides from our presentation shed light on the automotive manufacturing sector. 20 years ago, South Africa was the only notable vehicle producer in Africa. Since then, Morocco…
How is the trade fair business developing in Africa, and what is expected in 2023? That was one of the key questions for one of our clients in the sector. To answer this, we looked at the number of active trade fairs in the continent in 2022-2023. The top 4 countries, South Africa, Morocco, Kenya,…
Africa’s automotive markets present significant opportunities for international companies. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the market as it interrupted supply chains after governments set up travel restrictions. Over the last decade, africon has implemented numerous projects in the automotive sector. Some of our clients have tasked us with analyzing the battery markets for commercial and…
One of the most vital sectors in Africa is agriculture because it provides employment for more than half of the population and food. The continent also has the most unutilized arable land in the world. africon has executed many projects in the farming sector in the last decade. One common question we receive from our…
Despite the economic downturn fuelled by the pandemic, international companies have been looking for opportunities in Africa’s $13 billion beer market. African brewers have strengthened their facilities in terms of capacity and heightened marketing efforts in 2021 and 2022, making Africa one of the fastest-growing beer markets. africon conducted a multi-country market analysis for a…
africon has attended hundreds of events, conferences, and webinars. Our sector experts speak and provide thought leadership in some of these forums. In a recent webinar, we presented the opportunities for German companies in Africa. One of our slides focused on the growth of consumer markets in the continent.Over the past 10-20 years, consumer goods…
We have been conducting many projects in the medical and pharma sector for companies, associations, and government agencies. Therefore, we have undertaken hundreds of interviews with decision-makers and key industry experts in the continent, particularly in West and East Africa. Through one recent research for a blood transfusion equipment supplier, we looked at the blood…
Africa’s booming population creates vast opportunities, including significant demand for robust infrastructure. Some of the key drivers of this growth are economic growth, urbanization, industrialization, and the growth of the middle class. African governments have prioritized the improvement and diversification of infrastructure and construction projects. We researched on the regional construction industry in Africa for…
The African continent has seen tremendous growth in construction equipment & heavy machinery. Urbanization drives the demand for construction to meet residential, commercial, and infrastructure development needs. We recently concluded a multi-country analysis and prioritization for a large European construction and industrial machine supplier. africon spent about three months meeting with key local decision-makers and…
Medical technology markets in Africa offer great opportunities for local and international companies. africon recently completed a multi-country analysis for one of our clients interested in the sector. One of the countries we spotlighted in our country prioritization was Tanzania. Our client was interested in getting more insights into the value chain of medical technologies…
