AllAfrica News: Manufacturing

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers (KVM) has launched a new Toyota Hiace assembly line at its Thika plant, marking a significant boost for the country's automotive manufacturing sector.

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, has reported an improvement in business confidence in May 2026, driven largely by a strong recovery in the manufacturing sector and robust consumer demand despite persistent cost pressures.

[New Zimbabwe] TWO suspects have been arrested in Harare following the discovery of a backyard laboratory used for the illegal manufacture of unregistered cough syrups.

[Namibian] The Namibian public and the local pharmaceutical fraternity should be encouraged by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's recent visit to Fabupharm amid the ongoing shortage of medicines in public hospitals and clinics.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 31 - Kenya's manufacturing sector is grappling with rising production costs, growing import competition and weakening demand, raising fresh questions about the country's industrialization ambitions and the sustainability of factory growth.