AfCFTA and the Rise of Regional Manufacturing Hubs

Theme: Policy & Industrialization The Story: Under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), we are seeing the rise of “Special Economic Zones” in Ghana and Rwanda focused on automotive assembly and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Why it matters for DIG: This highlights the “Policy Priorities” of your organization. It shows that when trade barriers drop, institutional capital follows. Diaspora investors can play a key role in “near-shoring” manufacturing for brands they already consume globally.