Theory question 104
Manufacturing Industry(a) Name two examples of local craft and two of manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa (b) Outline any five factors which affect the location of manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa (c) What three problems face manufacturing industry in the sub-region?
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(a) Crafts: pottery, weaving, leather work, wood carving, blacksmithing. Manufacturing: textiles, cement, food processing, brewing, oil refining, vehicle assembly.
(b) Raw materials; power; market; transport; labour; capital; water; government policy; port location.
(c) Inadequate capital; erratic power supply; poor transport; shortage of skilled labour; small home market and low purchasing power; competition from imports; dependence on imported raw materials and spare parts; political instability.
Separate crafts (hand-made at home) from factory industry.