110 Industrialization in Sub-Saharan Africa
However, some strong regional value chains are in place across economies that neighbor South Africa. Countries located within Southern Africa, for example, Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, are strongly connected to South Africa in the regional production system, sourcing substantial amounts of foreign value added from South Africa (figure 4.17). More distant Sub-Saharan African countries systematically show remarkably low integration in the regional production system. Proximity to countries with important manufacturing industries is critical to the development of such production networks.
Figure 4.17 Strong Regional Value Chains for Countries That Neighbor South Africa SEN
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Source: World Bank illustration using indicators of global value chain participation (share of foreign value added) calculated from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Eora database. Note: Line thickness indicates strength of relationship between the two countries. Figure is based on weights of foreign value-added trade between countries in the region.
