Investors should look at Africa from the standpoint of actual investment in production because that is where the opportunities are. For a young continent with a population of 1 billion, Africa provides energetic and inexpensive labor often cheaper than in many South-east Asian countries including in China. Ethiopia for example is now attracting significant Chinese investment in textiles and shoes for export to the United States.
Investors should look at Africa from the standpoint of actual investment in production because that is where the opportunities are. For a young continent with a population of 1 billion, Africa provides energetic and inexpensive labor often cheaper than in many South-east Asian countries including in China. Ethiopia for example is now attracting significant Chinese investment in textiles and shoes for export to the United States.