Africa’s industrial production down
By Guardian Exclusive
28 May 2018 |
12:20 pm
Africa's industrial production value is on the decline. President of the AfDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, disclosed this recently at a lenders meeting in South Korea.
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