West Africa must build competitive regional industries, not just expand trade — Benedicta Lasi

Benedicta Lasi, has called for a more ambitious approach to West Africa’s economic transformation, urging governments, regional institutions and development finance organisations to prioritise competitive industrial production, technological capabilities and the development of integrated regional value chains.

Lasi concluded by urging African governments and regional institutions to place greater emphasis on the execution of industrial strategies and the development of institutions capable of coordinating investment, infrastructure, finance and enterprise development.

African Trade Chamber Chair calls for greater investment in productive industries, stronger African enterprises and regional integration that supports industrial transformation.