2022

How special economic zones are helping Africa to industrialise

How special economic zones are helping Africa to industrialise

1 minuto The creation of special economic zones (SEZs) and industrial parks (IPs) in African countries is helping the continent move towards industrialisation, the president of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has said. In a speech to the African Union (AU) on industrialisation and economic diversification, Benedict Oramah said the bank was working with African governments on project worth $900m to develop and expand IPs and SEZs. Projects have been implemented or are ongoing across 10 African countries, according to Oramah, including two industrial parks in Continue lendo

African Special Economic Zones: Engine for resilience and accelerator for sustainable industrial value chains development

African Special Economic Zones: Engine for resilience and accelerator for sustainable industrial value chains development

1 minuto The African Union (AU) and the Africa Economic Zones Organization (AEZO) are organizing the 5th African Union Symposium on Special Economic Zones, and the 7th edition of the AEZO Annual Meeting from November 30th to December 2nd, 2022, in Abuja – Nigeria, convened under the theme: “African Special Economic Zones: Engine for Resilience and Accelerator for Sustainable Industrial Value Chains Development.”  This year’s edition paves the way for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Special Economic Zones scheme in Nigeria Continue lendo

ZPE de Cáceres poderá gerar 18 mil empregos diretos e indiretos

ZPE de Cáceres poderá gerar 18 mil empregos diretos e indiretos

1 minuto A Zona de Processamento de Exportação (ZPE) de Cáceres terá potencial para gerar 18 mil empregos diretos e indiretos. O número é apontado pela Administradora da ZPE de Cáceres (AZPEC S/A) responsável pela operacionalização do complexo, cujas obras físicas estão 90% concluídas, na primeira etapa. Segundo o presidente da AZPEC, engenheiro Adilson Reis, a expectativa é de uma média de 300 empregos gerados por empresa que venha se instalar no Distrito Industrial. “Estão previstos 62 lotes industriais em 5 quadras, sendo cada Continue lendo

Tanzania: Agri-Investment Accounts for 40pc in Sezs

Tanzania: Agri-Investment Accounts for 40pc in Sezs

1 minuto Agricultural-related factories are dominating in special economic zones (SEZs) accounting for over 40 per cent of the total firms in the SEZs. The Export Zone Processing Authority (EPZA) told ‘Daily News’ yesterday that the agri-firms raging from farming equipment to product processors are currently 40 out of 97 companies which are at various SEZs countrywide. EPZA’s Principal Investment and Promotion Officer Ms Nakandongo Fares said challenged local and foreign investors to open agri-factories at SEZs and take advantage of ample raw materials Continue lendo

Governo de MT já executou 90% das obras da primeira etapa da ZPE de Cáceres

Governo de MT já executou 90% das obras da primeira etapa da ZPE de Cáceres

2 minutos O Governo de Mato Grosso já executou 90% das obras da primeira etapa da Zona de Processamento de Exportação (ZPE), instalada no município de Cáceres (a 219 km de Cuiabá). Com investimento estimado em R$ 16 milhões, a obra é realizada com recursos da Secretaria de Estado de Desenvolvimento Econômico (Sedec) e executada pela Secretaria de Estado de Infraestrutura e Logística (Sinfra). Segundo o secretário da Sedec, César Alberto Miranda Lima, as obras dessa primeira etapa da ZPE têm previsão de serem entregues Continue lendo