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Local vehicle assembly drives economic growth

Mechanics at the ISUZU East Africa, General Motors (GM) assemble a ISUZU truck. The GM assembles a variety of vehicles and sell them with zero mileage. [Phillip Orwa, Standard]

The significance of manufacturing to any economy globally cannot be understated. Many economic development success stories such as China, Malaysia, Japan, US and South Korea owe a great deal to the growth of their local manufacturing sector ranging from electronics to vehicles and machinery.

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