Nigeria has been rankedthird among the top ten manufacturing countries in Africa, according to a report by The African Exponent, an analytical business information source for entrepreneurs and potential investors in Africa.
According to the report, within the last decade, a few countries have stood out for hosting the largest manufacturing companies in Africa, both in scale and influence.
It listed the top 10 African countries hosting the largest and most influential manufacturing companies, setting new benchmarks for industrial excellence on the continent as South Africa Egypt Nigeria Morocco Kenya Algeria Ethiopia Ghana Tunisia and Zambia.
The manufacturing sector in Africa is projected to have a value-added output of 77.66 billion and a total output of 284.70 billion by the end of 2025, the report stated.