Davies: Regional integration will not solve Africa’s problem’s

Andiswa Mkosi
05 October 2012

Minster of Trade and Industry Rob Davies said there is an urgent need for the African continent to develop industrial policies.

Davies said Africa’s growth has mainly been underpinned by commodities boom and the rise of service industries.

The minister was speaking at the second Nigerian International Investment Forum in Lagos.

The Minister said there is an urgent need for the African continent to develop industrial policies which will underpin the diversification of production structures.