Egypt's BME for Battery Manufacturing has signed an agreement with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) to establish an electric battery manufacturing plant, with initial investments of more than EGP 2 billion for the project’s first phase, the Ministry of Industry announced on Sunday.

Morocco has taken another step toward a more flexible renewable energy system after OCP Green Energy powered up the country's first large-scale lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery storage facility at Benguerir.

Senegal's state-owned oilseed processor SONACOS plans to invest CFA18 billion ($32 million) in an integrated peanut processing complex in the Kolda region, adding industrial capacity as the government directs a larger share of the country's crop toward local processing.

Burkina Faso has opened a $30 million textile complex as it builds domestic cotton-processing capacity and aims to reduce reliance on clothing imports by keeping more of the sector's value chain at home.

Zimbabwe's planned Dokwe gold mine could begin production in 2028, adding a new source of industrial output as the country seeks to build on recent growth in a sector that accounted for 44% of its exports last year.

US automotive technology supplier Gentex Corp plans to open a manufacturing facility in Morocco by 2028, strengthening the North African country's position as a hub for the automotive industry and bringing the company closer to its European customers.

International cold chain operator IFRIA has expanded its African footprint with a new investment in Senegal. According to the Senegalese Press Agency (APS), IFRIA started construction on July 16, 2026, of a refrigerated warehouse at the Diamniadio Industrial Platform, near Dakar.

Turkish firm Ukinox manufacturing company has signed a $14m contract to establish a stainless steel products plant in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, aiming to produce 1.2 million kitchen sinks annually.

The Indian investment strengthens Egypt’s emergence as a Mediterranean denim-production base serving European, Middle Eastern and African markets.