Manufacturers & experts - South Africa & Africa manufacturing

So this week I’m working on my Manufacturing feature for Engineering News, focusing on the South African and broader African manufacturing sector. The feature will explore themes such as: • 🤖 Automation and robotics • 🧠 Artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics • 🖨️ Additive manufacturing • 🌐 Industrial IoT and smart factories • 🇿🇦 Localisation, local sourcing and Proudly South African branding • 🌱 “Green” manufacturing, including components for renewable energy technologies and EVs • 🏭 Government policies, incentive programmes and industrial development zones • 🌍 Regional trade and integration under AfCFTA • ♻️ Emerging regulations such as the EU’s CBAM • 📦 Supply chain shifts, export opportunities and logistical constraints • 👩🏭 Skills shortages and uneven technology adoption • 🌏 Geopolitical and economic pressures affecting the sector If you are a manufacturer, supplier, industry body, analyst, policymaker or legal expert who is shaping the sector and would like to speak to me, feel free to reach out.