Argentina Factory Output Falls 3.2% in August
Argentina's factory output fell 3.2% in August from a year earlier, INDEC says, worse than the 0.8% forecast, though it...
October 7, 2026Topic
Manufacturing
Stellantis Pauses Two Saltillo Truck Plants for a Week
Stellantis will halt two Saltillo truck plants, including the Ram 1500 line, for a week each. Workers keep full pay;...
October 4, 2026
Ghana’s Mahama Urges Africa to Make Its Own Medicines
President John Mahama told the Alamein Africa Forum that Africa must invest in local drug and vaccine manufacturing; it imports...
October 3, 2026
Mexico Manufacturing PMI Rises to 50.3 in September
Mexico manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3 in September 2026 from 49.8, S&P Global said, but output, jobs and purchasing fell...
October 2, 2026
Colombia Manufacturing PMI Rises to 54.6 in September
Colombia manufacturing PMI rose to 54.6 in September 2026 from 54.3, the strongest reading since October 2025, as new orders...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Wants 70% of Healthcare Products Made Locally
Nigeria imports about 70% of its healthcare products and wants to flip that by 2030. Officials cite US$2 billion in...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Claims US$200 Billion in Free Zone Investment
Nigeria says its free zones drew over US$200 billion of foreign investment. The tally is cumulative, and new rules cap...
October 2, 2026
Kenya Manufacturers Join Court Fight Over Factory Levy
Kenya's manufacturers have joined a court fight over a factory levy whose yearly cap rose tenfold to about US$30,840. Judgment...
October 1, 2026
Angola Says Industrial Plants Rose 44% in a Year as It Looks Beyond Oil
Angola, which earns more than 90% of its exports from oil and gas, says its industrial units rose 44% in...
September 27, 2026