LONDON - IRL has launched a new edition of its regional title A Profile of the African Paint Industry. This fully updated report provides market data for 2013 and forecasts for 2018, and gives an overview of the paint industry trends across 20 countries in the region.
The total market for paints and coatings in the African continent was over 1.4 million metric tons in 2013. This could reach a total of 1.7 million metric tons by 2018 provided an annual growth rate of 4.0% is attained.