African Jumpstart With 3D Printing?

Many years ago we wondered how Africa could ever catch up to the West in telecommunications. The cost of installing cabling would have been tremendous, but something happened to change the picture. Wireless technology emerged and Africa didn't have to come up with cash to install wires. They simply leapfrogged over the old technology and began with the new.

We're wondering if the same could happen in manufacturing, driven by 3D printing. Could Africa leapfrog over existing manufacturing hurdles as proposed in a report in African Business Review?

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