Question

Highlight four features of manufacture industry in tropical African country

Answer 1

The features of the manufacturing industry in tropical African countries are:

• There are more light industries and few heavy industries

• The production is usually at a small scale
• The industries are highly dependent on labour
• Most industries are located in urban areas.
• Priority is given to the production of consumer goods
• Consumers are locales only
• Most of the raw materials are imported from foreign  
• Dependence on foreign technology