The slide of the month June shows a continuous growth of more than 7% in steel consumption in Africa. africon GmbH has been working lately with focus on the steel industry and should you have questions on the markets in Africa please do not hesitate to contact us.

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Market size SSA - steel consumption
The steel industry in Africa has been growing with over 7% whereas
South Africa and Nigeria represent the most interesting markets in SSA.
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Share in SSA
5.680
2154
1427
1108
895 841
643
426 413 322 317 295 288
RSA Nigeria Kenya Angola Ethiopia Ghana Tanzania Mozambique Senegal Ivory Coast Sudan DRC Congo Cameroon
14% 5% 3,5% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%1%2%
Market share in sub-Saharan-Africa (selected markets)
of total $bn 39.877
(in m tons in 2014)
INFORMATION
Market share are calculated as follows:
Import figures
+ production locally
- export of local manufacturers
Source:SteelStatisticYearbook(2015)BaissApparentSteelusage=production+imports-exports
CAGR
+7,18%