Thursday, 19 December 2024 10:59
A common topic that often emerges in the economic literature’s discussions on the high cost of transport in Africa is the lack and the poor status of infrastructure linking the different countries and regions in the continent. This factor is usually indicated as the main reason for the high price of African products and of the inability of Africa to compete in international markets. Instead, a less debated argument are the difficult geographical conditions faced by many African States - especially in Sub-Saharan Africa – that frequently need to cope up with floods, droughts, storms, and other natural disasters causing premature deterioration of such infrastructure and increased maintenance costs.
