Zambia has experienced very good GDP growth rates in the last decade, above the SSA average. Growth remains largely based on copper exports, and on the high copper price that prevailed until 2013. The country has not yet achieved structural transformation of its domestic economy, in particular...

Situated within a Global Value Chain (GVC) analytical framework, this study investigates the regional value chain for mining capital equipment in South Africa and Zambia. In particular, it focuses on what is driving South African Original Equipment Manufacturers' (OEMs) competitiveness in the...