Report Coverage
This report examines East Africa’s regional economy in general, with a particular focus on the printing sector in the East African Community member states and Ethiopia. It includes profiles of 37 companies including De La Rue Kenya, a subsidiary of De La Rue, the world’s largest commercial printer of banknotes, Nampak Kenya and the previously state-owned Rwanda Printing and Publishing, operated by a consortium comprising Rwanda’s Great Lakes Communications and Media Centre and the Kenya-based company Print Fast Kenya.
The Printing Industry in East Africa
East Africa, which recorded an economic growth rate of 5.9% in 2017, is the fastest growing region on the African continent and one of the world’s most rapidly expanding markets for security printing. The printing industry in East Africa is generally underdeveloped and in some countries, barely functional. Factors such as poor quality, high pricing structures and delivery delays have compelled many publishers to engage the services of printers from countries where services are generally of a significantly higher standard.
Challenging Environment
East Africa’s printing industry has been constrained by over-reliance on imports, lack of availability of raw materials, high production costs, lack of infrastructure, skills shortages, lack of access to finance and foreign currency, political and economic instability, low levels of investor confidence and high levels of corruption and criminal activity, notably counterfeiting. Traditional printing, including printing of publications and textile printing, has been disrupted by rapid advances in digital technologies. Increased demand for packaged consumer goods presents opportunities for industry players. Other growth segments include signage, outdoor advertising billboards and security printing. There is strong demand for anti-counterfeiting printing measures including tamper evident inks and instant verification security inks.
The Printing Industry in East Africa
2018
Full Report
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $100.48 (USD)*
Industry Overview
R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 70.34 (USD)*
Table of Contents
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| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| 2. | OVERVIEW OF THE REGION | 1 |
| 2.1. | Geographic Position | 3 |
| 3. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 6 |
| 3.1. | Industry Value Chain | 8 |
| 4. | SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY | 9 |
| 5. | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY | 11 |
| 5.1. | Local | 11 |
| 5.1.1. | East African Trade | 14 |
| 5.1.2. | Corporate Actions | 15 |
| 5.1.3. | Regulatory and Policy Environment | 15 |
| 5.2. | Continental | 16 |
| 5.3. | International | 16 |
| 6. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 18 |
| 6.1. | Economic Environment | 18 |
| 6.2. | Socio-Political Environment | 20 |
| 6.3. | Digitisation | 23 |
| 6.4. | Labour | 23 |
| 6.5. | Rising Input Costs | 24 |
| 6.6. | Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 24 |
| 6.7. | Environmental Concerns | 26 |
| 7. | COMPETITION | 27 |
| 7.1. | Barriers to Entry | 27 |
| 8. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 28 |
| 9. | OUTLOOK | 29 |
| 10. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 29 |
| 11. | REFERENCES | 30 |
| 11.1. | Publications | 30 |
| 11.2. | Websites | 31 |
| APPENDIX 1 | 33 | |
| Summary of Major players | 33 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 36 | |
| AFRICA PRINTING PLC | 36 | |
| AGUTEX LTD | 37 | |
| ARTISTIC PRINTING ENTERPRISE | 38 | |
| AVIQ PRINTERS AND STATIONERS | 39 | |
| BECONNECTED INDUSTRIAL PLC | 40 | |
| BERHANENA SELAM PRINTING ENTERPRISE | 41 | |
| CENTRAL PRINTING PRESS PLC | 43 | |
| COLORZONE STUDIO PLC | 44 | |
| COLOURS LTD | 45 | |
| DE LA RUE PLC | 46 | |
| ECLIPSE PLC | 48 | |
| GENERAL PRINTERS LTD | 49 | |
| GIANTS PRINTING AND DESIGNS SOLUTIONS | 50 | |
| IN-LINE PRINT SERVICES LTD | 51 | |
| INKPASTE PRINTERS AND STATIONERS | 53 | |
| IPRINT LTD | 54 | |
| JAMANA PRINTERS LTD | 55 | |
| KAPARI LTD | 57 | |
| KULGRAPHICS LTD | 58 | |
| MANIPAL INTERNATIONAL PRINTING PRESS LTD | 60 | |
| MEX BURUNDI | 62 | |
| MINISTRY OF INTERIOR & COORDINATION OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | 63 | |
| NAMPAK KENYA LTD | 65 | |
| NEJASHI PRINTING PRESS PLC | 66 | |
| NEW VISION PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD | 67 | |
| PICFARE INDUSTRIES LTD | 71 | |
| PRINTEX LTD | 73 | |
| PRINTFAST KENYA LTD | 74 | |
| RAMCO PRINTING WORKS LTD | 76 | |
| RODWELL PRESS LTD (THE) | 78 | |
| RWANDA PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD | 80 | |
| SKANEM INTERLABELS NAIROBI LTD | 81 | |
| STANDARD LABELS LTD | 83 | |
| TANZANIA PRINTERS LTD | 85 | |
| TANZANIA PRINTING SERVICES LTD | 86 | |
| TECHNO MARKET LTD | 88 | |
| UNIVERSAL PRINTERS COMPANY LTD | 89 |
