WATCH: AI-driven manufacturing and Africa’s industrial future

Business Day TV speaks to Davut Isik, acting CEO of Minetec Smart Mining

An employee works on a production line manufacturing electric trucks at a factory in Gui'an New Area, Guizhou province, China, on July 2 2025. Picture: CNSPHOTO/VIA REUTERS
An employee works on a production line manufacturing electric trucks at a factory in Gui'an New Area, Guizhou province, China, on July 2 2025. Picture: CNSPHOTO/VIA REUTERS

Africa’s manufacturing sector continues to grapple with challenges such as import dependency, underinvestment, trade barriers and a widening skills gap. On the sidelines of the Manufacturing Indaba, Business Day TV spoke to Davut Isik, acting CEO of Minetec Smart Mining, about how AI-driven manufacturing and smart mining technologies are shaping Africa’s industrial future.

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