The Asian manufacturing success story is well documented, including how states have moved out of low-tech to higher value-addition, rising wages and raising living standards. So why, when we know what Asia has done and how they have done it, does Africa not follow the same path? Meanwhile Malaysia, for all its political idiosyncrasies, has certainly followed a pragmatic path – sometimes at the expense of leaders’ popularity. But it’s paid off. There are lessons to learn here. By GREG MILLS.
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