Manufacturing activity slumps 10% as cement subsector contracts
Nigeria’s manufacturing sector lost roughly 10 per cent of its business activity in September 2026, according to the Nigerian Economic Summit Group.…
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High lending rates still threaten manufacturing sector recovery — MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has warned that the high cost of credit and rising production expenses remain major threats to the…
Manufacturing sector recovery remains fragile amid high costs — Analysts
Nigeria’s manufacturing sector may struggle to sustain a recovery unless persistent cost pressures are addressed, analysts have warned, despite tentative signs that…
Manufacturing tax revenue decline signals trouble, AERE warns
The Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics has warned that the decline in manufacturing tax revenue in the first quarter of 2026…
MAN laments sharp decline of bank credit to manufacturing sector
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has expressed concern over the sharp decline in commercial bank credit to the manufacturing sector. It warned…
Poor policy implementation hindering manufacturing growth — BAT
British American Tobacco Nigeria has called for stronger and more effective implementation of existing industrial policies, insisting that Nigeria’s manufacturing challenges are…
CPPE raises alarm over low manufacturing GDP contribution
Despite Nigeria’s modest economic growth in the first quarter of 2026, experts have raised concerns over the weak performance of the manufacturing…
Manufacturers lament low export share despite ₦85trn total exports
Manufacturers in Nigeria have lamented the persistently low contribution of manufactured goods to the nation’s export basket despite a rise in total…
2026 tariff amendments to boost domestic manufacturing growth — CPPE
The 2026 Fiscal Policy measures and Tariff Amendments recently approved by the Federal Government will engender a boost in domestic manufacturing and…
Nigeria’s manufactured exports drop despite global trade surge — UNCTAD
Global trade recorded a notable upswing in 2025, driven largely by strong manufacturing activity, which expanded by 11 per cent, even as…
Foreign investment in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector dropped 51% in 2025
Foreign investment inflows into Nigeria’s manufacturing sector have suffered a sharp decline over the past two years, underscoring weakening investor confidence in…
MAN commends UNIDO for boosting Nigeria’s manufacturing sector
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has commended the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation for its efforts aimed at repositioning the manufacturing sector…