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Moving up the copper value chain in Southern Africa

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  • Neva Makgetla
  • Saul Levin
  • Sithembiso Mtanga

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Southern African countries—mainly Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo—account for around a seventh of global production of copper. In the 2010s, they imported over a third of the associated capital goods and components from South Africa. Given this strength, some observers suggest that the South African capital goods industry could do more to support copper fabrication in the region. Theoretically, investing in production of semi-manufactures (principally wire, cable, and tubing) would promote industrialization and enhance value-add.

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  • Neva Makgetla & Saul Levin & Sithembiso Mtanga, 2019. "Moving up the copper value chain in Southern Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2019-52, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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    1. Judith Fessehaie & Zavareh Rustomjee, 2018. "Resource-based industrialisation in Southern Africa: Domestic policies, corporate strategies and regional dynamics," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(3), pages 404-418, May.
    2. World Bank, 2011. "What is the Potential for More Copper Fabrication in Zambia?," World Bank Publications - Reports 2812, The World Bank Group.
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    Keywords

    Copper; Industrialization; Agglomeration; Mineral industries; Global value chains; Value chains; Exports; Industrial policy;
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