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Potential of Nnewi as an Industrious Hub Centre in the Southeast: The Imperatives and Sustainability

Nnewi, located in Anambra State, Nigeria, has emerged as one of the most prominent indigenous industrial clusters in sub-Saharan Africa. Often described as the Japan of Africa, the town has transitioned from a trading settlement into a manufacturing powerhouse, particularly in automobile and motorcycle components. Despite this remarkable transformation, scholarly attention has largely focused on Nnewi’s entrepreneurial success stories rather than on a systematic analysis of its industrial potential, enabling conditions, and sustainability pathways. This paper addresses this gap by examining Nn…