Lack of basic infrastructure and industrial capacity remains one of Africa’s biggest problems, for it sustains poverty and undermines the continent’s ability to compete with the rest of the world. Transport costs for sub-regional trade are double that of other developing regions, and high energy costs contribute significantly to the prohibitive cost of doing business.
缺乏基础设施和工业产能仍然是非洲最大的问题之一，因为它令贫困难以消除，并削弱了非洲在世界上的竞争力。次地区贸易的运输成本是其他发展中地区的两倍，高昂的能源成本也使得商务成本居高不下。