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As Africa accelerates its industrialisation agenda under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), automation is emerging as one of the most powerful tools to unlock productivity, competitiveness, and long-term manufacturing growth across the continent. From robotics , artificial intelligence (AI) to smart factories and digital supply chains, automation is reshaping the future of manufacturing […]
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By Sachin Chanderdhev, Sector Specialist for Manufacturing, Absa Business Banking The conditions under which the global manufacturing sector creates value are shifting. Carbon intensity and environmental compliance now shape industrial performance in ways that were previously treated as secondary, and these factors are beginning to influence core decisions around investment and supply chain design – […]
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By: David Mparutsa, Head of Enterprise & Supply Chain Development at Absa Corporate & Investment Banking Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) investments coupled with a focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks, could provide a powerful combination for developing local manufacturing capacity to support the African mining and resources sector. Environmental factors within ESG […]
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