Africa's Industrial Footprint, Searchable

Djibouti Logistics & Port Zone Operational

Djibouti International Free Trade Zone

Logistics, Ports & Trade

The Horn of Africa's principal transshipment and logistics platform, serving as the maritime gateway to Ethiopia and the wider East African…

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Kenya Logistics & Port Zone Under Development

Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone

Logistics, Ports & Trade

A port-adjacent SEZ at Mombasa, developed to convert Kenya's principal seaport into an industrial processing and transshipment hub.

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South Africa Logistics & Port Zone Operational

Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone

Automotive & Engineering

The only facility in Africa integrating an international airport, cargo terminal, warehousing, offices and a high-tech agricultural zone in…

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Kenya Free Zone / EPZ

East Africa Free Zone SEZ

Free Zone

A private special economic zone listed by Kenya's SEZ Authority; further detail was not available at the time of listing.

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South Africa Special Economic Zone Under Development

Fetakgomo-Tubatse Special Economic Zone

Green Energy & Mineral Beneficiation

A newly designated SEZ in Limpopo's Sekhukhune platinum and chrome belt, positioned between the Samancor and Lion ferrochrome smelters, dev…

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Benin Special Economic Zone Operational

Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ)

Textiles & Garments

Benin's flagship special economic zone, 45km from the Port of Cotonou, built around the full cotton-to-garment value chain. A joint venture…

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Ghana Special Economic Zone Under Development

Greater Kumasi Industrial City & SEZ

Agro-Processing & Agriculture

Ghana's designated flagship Special Economic Zone, spanning 5,000 acres across Boankra, Abenase and Onwin, anchored by the Boankra Inland P…

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Ethiopia Industrial Park Operational

Hawassa Industrial Park

Textiles & Garments

Ethiopia's flagship eco-industrial park for textiles and apparel, built in nine months at a cost of around $250m and widely cited as a mode…

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Ethiopia Special Economic Zone Operational

Jimma Special Economic Zone

Textile & Apparel, Agro-Processing

A special economic zone 352km west of Addis Ababa, operational since 2019 with domestic airport access.

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