Industry

A major free trade zone (FTZ) in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) is looking to build on recent growth and expand its base to include new areas of business from an increasingly broad range of countries.

Si bien pequeño en volumen cuando se le compara con los gigantes del norte, México y Estados Unidos, Colombia siempre ha estado orgullosa de su industria automotriz. Ésta juega un papel muy importante en su economía, representando el 6,2% del PBI y proporcionando trabajo a 34.000 personas.

L’industrie marocaine du textile se remet doucement des effets de la récession mondiale, en stimulant les exportations globales et en relançant la croissance. Néanmoins, le fléchissement de la demande européenne pourrait encore peser sur les perspectives du secteur.

Dubai’s economy is expected to post solid growth in 2012, with the emirate’s manufacturing industry tipped to be one of the key contributors. The rate of growth, however, will likely depend on how international markets withstand the fallout from the European debt crisis and other destabilising factors.

Malaysian officials are confident the country’s manufacturing sector will continue to post strong growth throughout this year and beyond, on the back of an increasing swell of both foreign and domestic investment. There are some suggestions, however, that a general slowing of the global economy and the prospect of sharp wage increases could take some of the momentum from industrial expansion.

South Africa’s government is stepping up efforts to revitalise the country’s manufacturing sector and create job opportunities deeper within the country’s interior, seeking to reverse a long-term decline in the sector and address regional disparities in employment and production.