AfCFTA in Action: Building Pan-African Manufacturing Value Chains to Drive Industrial Growth
The Manufacturing Indaba is recognised as Africa’s leading platform for manufacturing sector development.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Indaba 2026 to Focus on Building Competitive, Resilient & Sustainable African Manufacturing
From policymakers to business leaders—Manufacturing Indaba 2026 is the hub for driving Africa’s manufacturing transformation.
Unlocking Industrialisation in Africa: The Role of the Manufacturing Indaba
A platform driving dialogue, policy, and investment to accelerate Africa’s industrialisation.
Manufacturing Indaba launches Automation Day: One-Day Conference Accelerating Africa’s Smart Manufacturing Revolution
Integrating automation, robotics and smart Technologies within African manufacturing
Caterpillar Invests in U.S. Manufacturing and Future Workforce Skills Training
$725M capital expansion of large engine facility tackles rising energy demand, provides AI/data center leadership.
Powering Africa’s Manufacturing with Future-Ready Infrastructure
Wojtek Piorko, Managing Director
SKF Egypt hosts prestigious Heavy Industry Day commemorating a 50-year legacy
SKF Egypt hosts prestigious Heavy Industry Day commemorating a 50-year legacy of innovation and excellence
Africa’s Budding Infrastructure Development Provides an Unparalleled Opportunity for Growth in Local Manufacturing
Events like the 2025 Manufacturing Indaba will play a critical role in aligning Africa’s manufacturing leaders with emerging infrastructure projects, supporting the continent’s drive toward sustainable industrialisation under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Powering Africa’s Manufacturer: Flexible Solar Power Purchase Options Unlock Cost Savings and Energy Security
The event will showcase innovative solar PPA structures, products and energy partnerships that empower African manufacturers to scale sustainably while reducing operational risk.
South Africa’s Manufacturing Sector: Driving Growth Through Key Industries
South Africa’s top manufacturing sectors are central to driving industrialisation, job creation, and economic growth while positioning the country as a manufacturing leader on the African continent.
KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibiton 2025
The Future of Industrial Manufacturing Digitalisation The rapid advancement of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing has made it crucial for businesses
Unlocking Sub-Saharan Africa’s Manufacturing Potential: Key to Job Creation and Economic Transformation
The Manufacturing Indaba 2025 will bring together policymakers, manufacturers, investors, development finance institutions, and innovators to accelerate industrial development across the continent.
Sustainable Manufacturing and Green Energy: Renewable Integration Key to Powering African Industry
Johannesburg, South Africa: 12 June 2025 – Featuring a focused conference session discussing “Sustainable Manufacturing and Green Energy”, the Manufacturing Indaba will shine a
Kenya Confirms Delegation of Exhibitors to Showcase “Made in Africa” at Manufacturing Indaba 2025
The strong Kenyan presence reflects a shared continental vision to unlock intra-African trade and industrial development, in alignment with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Africa’s Manufacturing Sector: Overcoming Challenges to Unlock a $1 Trillion Growth Opportunity
According to the African Development Bank, the continent’s manufacturing output could grow from $500 billion today to over $1 trillion by 2030, driven by rapid urbanisation, a booming population, regional trade integration, and increasing demand for African-made goods.
The Future of Manufacturing in Africa
Fostering industrialisation remains a key priority for African policymakers
Transforming Africa’s manufacturing landscape into an advanced technological hub
A progressive outlook must be developed and adopted for the future of the continent that lays focus on the industrial
ArcelorMittal South Africa seeks funding to postpone long steel business shutdown
The South African Government plans to allocate R500m to cover steelworker salaries for six to eight months.
Africa emerges as the next global manufacturing powerhouse
With manufacturing contributing over 10,5% to the continent’s GDP, Africa is on the cusp of a manufacturing revolution, driven by dynamic economies
Super Sticky Situations – Keeping Your Production on a Winning Level
Production. When manufacturing chewing gum, the key ingredients used are manufactured utilising chemical reactions that take place in a specialised
