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CONTENTS—Continued<br />

Chapter 2 Agricultural and Fisheries Sector<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>iles—Continued<br />

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Page<br />

Tropical fruit—Continued<br />

Leading export markets .............................................. 2-57<br />

<strong>Factors</strong> affecting export patterns ......................................... 2-60<br />

Demand growth for bananas and pineapples.............................. 2-61<br />

Bananas ........................................................ 2-61<br />

Pineapples ...................................................... 2-61<br />

Development <strong>of</strong> new pineapple variety .................................. 2-61<br />

Increased foreign investment .......................................... 2-62<br />

Price increases for bananas ........................................... 2-62<br />

Assistance to SSA from international aid programs ........................ 2-64<br />

The development <strong>of</strong> industry organizations and government support<br />

institutions ...................................................... 2-64<br />

Country pr<strong>of</strong>iles .................................................... 2-65<br />

Côte d’Ivoire .................................................... 2-65<br />

Ghana.......................................................... 2-67<br />

Cameroon ...................................................... 2-70<br />

Chapter 3 Mining and Manufacturing Industry<br />

Sector Pr<strong>of</strong>iles ................................................. 3-1<br />

Footwear .............................................................. 3-2<br />

Summary <strong>of</strong> findings .................................................. 3-2<br />

Industry overview ..................................................... 3-2<br />

Sub-Saharan Africa trade in the global context .............................. 3-5<br />

Leading exporters .................................................. 3-6<br />

Leading export markets .............................................. 3-7<br />

<strong>Factors</strong> affecting export patterns ......................................... 3-8<br />

Policies and programs to promote the footwear industry .................... 3-8<br />

Kenya.......................................................... 3-8<br />

Ethiopia ........................................................ 3-9<br />

Deeper regional integration ........................................... 3-10<br />

Growth <strong>of</strong> private enterprise in Ethiopia and the development <strong>of</strong> partnerships<br />

with the European footwear industry .................................. 3-11<br />

Impact <strong>of</strong> AGOA preferences on South African exports ..................... 3-12<br />

Natural rubber .......................................................... 3-17<br />

Summary <strong>of</strong> findings .................................................. 3-17<br />

Industry overview ..................................................... 3-17<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> leading SSA NR producers .................................. 3-20<br />

Côte d’Ivoire .................................................... 3-20

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