It’s time for Africa to produce more of its own products, says Ramaphosa

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The president opened the Africa Investment Forum in Sandton on Monday, saying local manufacturing needed to be bolstered by an investment pipeline.

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa said it was time for Africa to start manufacturing more of its own products, using the continent’s resources.Ramaphosa said Africa had managed to overcome its troubled past and must now move towards being a global leader investment.

“We want to produce our own food to feed our people, whether it’s chocolates that are produced in Ghana.” He believed the continent offered a unique base to invest in. The forum has heard that 37 countries in Africa had growth of more than 3%.Six of the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies are in Africa. However, South Africa’s growth stands at 0.5% for 2019.

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50 years, hearing this whisper in the wind. The only country that was able to archief that, was South Africa under the apartheid regime. Nigeria is biggest producer of oil and sasol(apartheid)is the biggest producer of petroleum products on the continent.

We can run master classes on corruption.

While he is at it, he must reduce corporate tax.

Can we produce corruption and bottle it...

The only thing Africans can produce is crime!

Lets start with food

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