s tee 1, chemicals, plastics, consumer electronics, automobi les and textiles. High interest rates in the United States, together with the growing market and availability of new technology and know-how, attracted a continuing flow of investment funds to the United States. The African region 15. 1 dd d (MVA) Was J·ust over 1 per cent in Africa's share of world manufacturing va ue a e 1Y84, characterized by uneven and fragmented structures of production. The integration of industry within the national economy remains low. The pattern of industrial development ID/B/339 Page 7 that most African countries have experienced during the past two decades did not bring about the desired integration of the rural and the urban economies. In many African countries a large subsistence sector which contains the bulk of the country's population continues to exist side by side with modern urban centres. Existing African industry is also heavily concentrated in certain regions. A UNID0 study shows that in the early 1980s four countries -Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria -accounted for 60 per cent of African MVA. In the same period 16 African countries could claim less than $100 million each in MVA and together accounted for just 5 per cent of the MVA of the continent)/ Intra-African integration is very limited as shown by the extremely small intra-regional trade. Even in economic groupings such as the Economic Community of West African States and the Council of Arab Economic Units intra-member country trade is less than 5 per cent of total exports.1/ 16. A gradual co-ordination of national investment plans could contribute towards the development of regionally oriented industries as well as to the growth of intra-regional trade, thereby offsetting prevailing limitations of national markets. This is all the more 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the industrial development and integration of African countries, highlighting the uneven structures of production, limited intra-regional trade, and the need for coordination of national investment plans. It also touches on the global context, mentioning the high interest rates in the United States and the growing market for new technology. These themes suggest that the text is primarily focused on economic development, industry, and international trade.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry, International trade