SuParticipating Nations

Cameron

Capital: Yaoundé 

Inhabitants: 25.6 million (2018 data)  

GDP: 2017 3.5% - 2018 4.0% - 2019 3.7%  

Cameron enjoys political and social stability. This has allowed the development of agriculture, roads, railways, and an important industry linked to oil and timber. Forests provide various precious essences (ebony, okoumé, mahogany, iroko). The main transformation products are palm oil and rubber. The livestock heritage is rich and contributes greatly to meeting food demand.

Egypt

Capital: Cairo 

Inhabitants: 99.4 million (2018 data) 

GDP: 2017 4.2% - 2018 4.2% - 2019 4.2% 

Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world and the third on the African continent. The country experienced a 46% population increase between 1994 and 2014 following a general improvement in living conditions due to strong development in the work, health and education sectors. Agriculture, manufacturing and tourism are the key activities of this country.

Ethiopia

Capital: Addis Ababa 

Inhabitants: 108.4 million (2018 data) 

GDP: 2017 10.1% - 2018 7.7% - 2019 9.0% 

According to the International Monetary Fund, Ethiopia is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. In Ethiopia, there is a cement, textile and food industry. It is the largest coffee producer in all of Africa. The main export products are khat, gold, leather and oilseed products. The recent development of floriculture could lead the country to become the largest exporter in the world.

Ghana

Capital: Accra 

Inhabitants: 28.1 million (2018 data) 

GDP: 2017 8.1% - 2018 5.6% - 2019 6.1% 

The economy of Ghana is mainly based on agriculture and the exploitation of mineral resources. Rich are the deposits of diamonds, gold, silver, iron, manganese and bauxite. There are many sawmills, workshops where furniture is made and polygraphic systems. Agriculture contributes over 30% to Ghana's GDP. Cocoa predominates among agricultural products for export.

Ivory Coast

Capital: Yamoussoukro 

Inhabitants: 26.3 million (2018 data) 

GDP: 2017 7.7% - 2018 7.4% - 2019 5.6% 

One of the most prosperous economies in Africa, based mainly on the export of raw materials, including that of mahogany lumber. Thanks to the discovery of oil fields off the coast, the manufacturing sector is of considerable importance. As for mining, significant quantities of diamonds, manganese, nickel, bauxite, and gold are present.

Kenya

Capital: Nairobi 

Inhabitants: 48.4 million (2018 data) 

GDP: 2017 4.9% - 2018 4.9% - 2019 4.9%

The state of Kenya is the economic, financial and logistical hub of East Africa. GDP has grown by over 5% since the last decade. Agriculture accounts for a third of the country's GDP and is the most important economic sector. Tourism has also become increasingly central to the Kenyan economy, increasing its incidence by 20% since 2017.

Morocco

Capital: Rabat 

Inhabitants: 34.3 million (2018 data) 

GDP: 2017 4.1% - 2018 3.1% - 2019 2.2% 

The Moroccan economy is undergoing considerable development. Constant economic growth made it possible to curb emigration and improve exports, infrastructures and the inflow of foreign capital. The Moroccan industry is among the most active in Africa. The agri-food and textile industries, the chemical, petrochemical, electronics, automotive, aeronautics, IT and shipbuilding sectors are highly developed.

Nigeria

Capital: Abuja 

Inhabitants: 203.5 million (2018 data) 

GDP: 2017 80.0% - 2018 1.9% - 2019 2.2% 

The economy of Nigeria is the 26th world economy by nominal GDP and is the first on the African continent. Mineral resources include, in addition to oil, coal and tin. The main agricultural products are palm oil, coconut, citrus, corn, cassava, yam and sugar cane. Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Ghana together produce two-thirds of the world's cocoa.

Senegal

Capital: Dakar 

Inhabitants: 15.0 million (2018 data) 

GDP: 2017 7.2% - 2018 6.2% - 2019 5.3% 

The economy of Senegal is among the most developed in Africa and is the 4th in the western region after Nigeria, the Ivory Coast and Ghana. Senegal is very oriented towards Europe and Asia, and its main European trading partners are France and Italy.

South Africa

Capital: Johannesburg 

Inhabitants: 55.4 million (2018 data) 

GDP: 2017 1.4% - 2018 0.6% - 2019 0.2% 

The economy of South Africa is the second-largest in Africa after the Nigerian one, but it is the first in terms of GDP per capita and occupies a leading role in the development of the region. An emerging market with a great abundance of natural resources and highly developed sectors such as communications, energy and transport, and an important regional manufacturing hub of a G20 member state is the only one in Africa.

Sudan

Capital: Khartum

Inhabitants: 42,8 mln (2019 data)

GDP: 2017 – 0,8% - 2018 -2,3 – 2019 , 2,5

The business relationship between Sudan and Italy has been particularly advantageous for our country which has realized a continuous and strong commercial surplus. Italy has ranked among the most important European commercial partner for Sudan. In this country, which is registering a strong commercial expansion, the construction sector has particular importance and, as a consequence, the domain of material and finishing products too. The local factories produce just a limited quantity for what concern the necessary products and, for this reason, this sector can’t satisfy the internal demand, by giving in this way a big chance to the import services.

Tunisia

 Capital: Tunis

Inhabitants: 11,7 mln (2019 data)

GDP: 2017: 1,7 – 2018: 2,7 – 2019: 1,0

Italy is the second-largest trading partner for Tunisia with a bilateral trade in 2020 of around € 4.4 billion (source. ISTAT)  and an active balance. Italy is the second client and the first supplier for Tunisia with a market share of 14% in October 2020. The Country has a big development in the private and public sector of constructions and in the infrastructure domain, which require supplies of construction products and finishes to countries of usual exchanges such as Italy