Morocco overtakes South Africa as Africa's Top Industrial Power - AfDB
African Development Bank (AfDB) released the 2025 African Industrialisation Index, stating that "Morocco has overtaken South Africa to become Africa's most industrialised country." The report was launched during the AfDB's 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville.
The AfDB noted that South Africa's dominance is gradually weakening as Morocco expands its influence across key sectors, including automotive manufacturing, aerospace, chemicals, electrical products, and agro-processing. The index assessed all 54 African countries between 2010 and 2024 using indicators such as productive sophistication, competitiveness, diversification, and integration into global value chains. According to the report, 41 African countries improved their industrialisation scores during the period, while Africa's overall industrial performance rose by 6%. Morocco's aerospace exports reached 26 billion dirhams in 2024.
The newly launched Industrial Investment Barometer in Africa also showed that North Africa attracted 56% of the continent's cumulative industrial investment between 2020 and 2025, with Morocco and Egypt leading the region. The AfDB said Morocco's latest ranking reflects a deliberate strategy to use industrialisation as a tool for economic sovereignty, export growth, and investment attraction.
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released its 2025 African Industrialisation Index. The report highlights shifts in industrial power - but the implications for the continent are still unfolding.
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