Explanation

(a) Characteristics of manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa

— mainly light industries with few heavy industries

— production is usually small scaled

— industries are labour intensive

— industries are mainly concentrated in urban areas.

— emphasis is on the production of consumer goods

— products are consumed locally

— raw materials got from foreign countries with only a small proportion sourced locally.

— reliance on imported skilled labour

— reliance on imported technology

(b) Problems facing manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa; 

— shortage of raw material

— inadequate market

— low purchasing power inadequate transport network

— inadequate power supply

— insufficient capital competition from foreign goods

— inadequate skilled labour shortage of entrepreneur

— political instability

— taste for foreign goods

— low level of technology poor management. 
 

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