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Manufacturing and Business Opportunities in Africa: Where Growth Is Taking Shape

September 9, 2026

Explore Africa’s manufacturing opportunities across agro-processing, packaging, pharmaceuticals, textiles, automotive and more. Discover where industrial growth is taking shape.

Packaging Agro Processing

Africa for Investors, Special Economic Zones

How Africa’s SEZs and Industrial Ecosystems Are Strengthening Its Manufacturing Investment Appeal

June 30, 2026

Africa’s manufacturing investment landscape is evolving through the growth of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and integrated industrial ecosystems.

PIA IPR

Africa’s Manufacturing Outlook 2026: Investment Trends & Opportunities

January 31, 2026

Explore Africa’s manufacturing outlook for 2026, industrial growth, SEZs, sector hubs, trade infrastructure, and investment opportunities shaping the next phase of scale.

Textiles Agro Processing

Top 10 Emerging Locations in Africa for Business Investment Purposes

January 16, 2026

Explore Africa’s top emerging business investment locations, backed by industrial growth, SEZs, infrastructure expansion, and policy-led reforms.

Textiles Agro Processing

Why Asia is Investing in Africa: 3 Strategic Signals for Global Manufacturers

January 13, 2026

Through proprietary research and management of industrial ecosystems across the continent, we have identified three critical signals driving the shift towards African corridors.

Agro Processing Automotive & Spares

How SEZs Simplify Construction Manufacturing in Africa: An Investor’s Guide

December 26, 2025

Exploring how SEZs unlock growth, efficiency, and regional market access for construction manufacturers in Africa.

Construction Materials Hardware Products

Numbers Don’t Lie: Helmet Manufacturing Is Africa’s Emerging Sunrise Sector

November 21, 2025

Africa is becoming the world’s next helmet manufacturing powerhouse. Discover the data, policy push, and industrial backbone turning the continent into the upcoming sector for safety-gear production.

Automotive & Spares Helmet Manufacturing

Global Textile Sourcing in 2025: Africa’s Strategic Role in Diversified Supply Chains

November 19, 2025

Africa is emerging as a strategic complement: select hubs combine cost efficiency, raw-material access, proximity to key markets, and growing capabilities in sustainable and premium textiles.

Textiles Apparel Manufacturing

Africa’s Textile Manufacturing Renaissance: Weaving the Next Global Growth Story

November 7, 2025

Global apparel sourcing is at a structural inflection. Production hubs like Bangladesh, Vietnam and India have dominated for decades, but cost escalation, rising regulatory ...

Textiles Apparel Manufacturing

Top 30 Business Investment Opportunities In Africa

June 28, 2024

Choose from the best investment opportunities in Africa and establish your business in the dynamic global landscape, securing a lucrative position in Africa's fast growing market.

Textiles Construction Materials

Africa's top 10 industrial zones to watch out for business investment purposes in 2024

June 27, 2024

Africa, known for its dynamic economic growth, is increasingly becoming a hotspot for global investors seeking business growth. Explore top 10 industrial zones for investment in 2024.

PIC BSEZ

Infographics

Integrated Facilities for Investors | AFI Infographics

June 24, 2024

Arise IIP's industrial zones in Africa are designed to empower businesses from the ground up. As an investor, when you decide to set-up your business with us, you get access to our integrated infra.

PIC PEIA

Videos

Packaging Africa's Manufacturing Future | Unicarton x GDIZ Benin

Packaging GDIZ

Build your 'Made in Africa' textile business before competition rises

Textiles Fabric

Why Global Investors are turning to Benin’s GDIZ | Inside Sobeco Cosmetics

Cosmetics GDIZ

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AfDB Commits $100M to ARISE IIP to Scale Africa’s Industrial Zones

June 17, 2025

AfDB invests $100M in ARISE IIP to boost industrial zones across Africa, supporting trade, job creation & sustainable economic development.

BSEZ PIC

Celebrating Success: 555 Containers and Counting for Benin Cashew SA

December 16, 2024

Benin Cashew SA proudly announces a remarkable achievement: the successful loading of 555 containers of processed cashew nuts.

Agro Processing Cashew

Benin Cashew SA: Taking Significant Strides in Africa's Agro-Industrial Sector

November 27, 2024

Benin is taking significant strides in the agro-industrial sector, with Benin Cashew S.A., a key player in cashew nut processing, receiving substantial financial backing.

Agro Processing Cashew

ARISE IIP and Douala Port Authority Partner to Launch Dibamba Industrial Port Zone

October 1, 2024

ARISE IIP and the Port Authority of Douala sign a partnership agreement to establish the Dibamba Industrial Port Zone, a new catalyst for Cameroon’s industrialisation.

GDIZ PIA

80,000 Made-in-GDIZ-Benin Garments Exported to Europe

August 23, 2024

The Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) is thrilled to announce its first export of "Made-in-Benin" garments to Europe, and a promising collaboration between SIPI-Bénin and KIABI.

Textiles Garmenting

ARISE IIP collaborates with DMA Invest and the British Government

June 6, 2024

In a dynamic alliance with DMA Invest and the British Government, ARISE IIP orchestrated the UK – BENIN TRADE AND INVESTMENT MISSION from March 6th to 8th at the Golden Tulip.

GDIZ TIIP

Vice-President of Benin Republic Visit Textile and Cashew units at GDIZ Benin

June 6, 2024

Her Excellency Mrs. Mariam CHABI TALATA ZIME YERIMA, Vice-President of Benin and Grand Chancellor of the National Order, conducted a prospecting visit to GDIZ.

Agro Processing Horticulture

Nigeria and Benin remove import restrictions on 43 Products

June 6, 2024

In an unprecedented initiative, Benin and Nigeria have jointly lifted foreign exchange restrictions on 43 products, including food items, textiles, industrial goods, cosmetics, transportation, and con

GDIZ TIIP

Newsletters

Africa Moves from Potential to Production

December 30, 2025

A 2025 investor newsletter by Africa For Investors (AFI) highlighting production-led growth, manufacturing momentum, infrastructure expansion and sector execution.

Textiles Pharmaceuticals

Success Stories

Empowering Packaging Innovation in Benin

August 9, 2024

UNICARTON setup its business unit at GDIZ in March 2022. The company produces corrugated cardboard boxes with an annual capacity of 12,000 tonnes 10 kg cans.

Packaging GDIZ

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