Manufacturers want to quit China for Vietnam, but find it impossible

Re:Manufacturers want to quit China for Vietnam, but find it... by 9nGQluzmnq3M on Thursday August 22, 2019 @01:11AM (#20764834)

The problem there is the plural in "countries": there's no obvious one place to invest, and cross-border trade is limited by borders, tariffs and terrible infrastructure.

- South Africa is the richest/most advanced on most metrics, but it's also wracked by crime and labor unrest, and set for continuing major political unrest.

- Nigeria is huge and growing, but corrupt to the point of making legitimate business near-impossible.

- Ethiopia is run by a Communist junta whose commitment to reform is questionable at best.

- Rwanda likes to think they're the next Singapore, but they're tiny, landlocked and in a really bad neighborhood.

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Re:Manufacturers want to quit China for Vietnam, but find it... by demxzy on Thursday August 22, 2019 @01:31AM (#20764944)

Nigeria is corrupt but over the past few years, the country has seen a lot investments from Chinese industrialist. Usually small and medium sized one trying to get ahead of the curve. I believe the Chinese can deal with the local corruption in Nigeria. Maybe even thrive in it in the short term

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