Industries in West Africa can be splitter into different part, they can be classified into different part due to their which they embark on. Some of this industries specialises in products like shoes making, bag making, materials for building, even food production. They can be classified by the production of foreign and domestic products and so on.
From history, it was read and said by the ancient leader that the earliest and the most important industries in Africa then are mostly specific in the production of raw materials which are useful to human race. And the reason why I think this is so is because back then, most of the production companies then deals with the production of raw materials to be exported to the world for everyone to use.
This was easy Because the use of labour back then was cheap and it was easy for people to set up an industry within the people of like minds. An example of an industry I am talking about is the textile companies in Nigeria, steel companies in Africa, beverage companies in Africa like coca cola, 7up and many more.
The market oriented people are people you find most in the west Africa, because most of them are together in the production and you will always have them Lias together and always stay together always.
Before setting up an industry in the west Africa, you must first consider the following things so you won't get choked ;
1. The nearness to the market place:
When setting up a production company, you must 1st consider it nearness to the market before considering to set it up in that venue you want to set it. Since you are try to make sales to people and you won't be the one to eat or use what you are producing, you must make this a number one priority
2. Easy access to where the raw materials for production can be gotten;
To setup an industry, you must set it up where it will be easy and efficient for people to get easy access to the raw materials for the production. Easy access to raw materials will enhance easy working and a relief from unnecessary stress.
3. Proximity to labour force;
The availability of labour in the environment which you are settling and industry is very paramount and must be put into consideration and also the type of labour force to take in to work also must be considered also. Considering both the skilled and unskilled labour will do a long way for the cost of production of good to the populace.
4. Nearness to customer:
For you to get a full access to every customer you to site your Industry near to the where the customers will be able to access them. For you to get a better sale and be able to pay the labours you are taking in.
These are the criteria's you need to follow to be able to set up an industry in the west Africa.. without these criteria's you will not be able to last in the Industry sector.