Emerging Clusters in the East African Community and Mozambique

Abstract

This report undertakes an analysis of emerging clusters in the East African Community (EAC) and Mozambique. The principal aim is to identify the key emerging clusters in this region and analyze their business environment and main activities. The focus lies on key trends, drivers and future predictions with the aim of presenting what opportunities exist for Norwegian companies and investors.

We look into trends and drivers that we believe are the most relevant for industries in Norway today. We also analyze the business environment for the six countries and the main drivers for growth for the region.

The report adopts a cluster perspective on business and focus on emerging clusters in the EAC and Mozambique. The study is important because it looks into a growing and up-and-coming region of the world with clusters gradually emerging representing interesting business opportunities. The report also provides an economic overview of each country and comparisons between the countries. Additionally, we present the extent to which Norwegian companies have presence in this region with an emphasis on identifying which industries that have the largest number of Norwegian companies. Finally, this report represents knowledge that can be of great interest to investors, entrepreneurs and other decision-makers for this region.