Pharma Industrial Push (Ghana): Ghana plans a pharmaceutical industrial park under its 24‑Hour Economy drive, aiming to attract local and international manufacturers and build an end-to-end ecosystem for medicines, medical devices, R&D, and utilities like roads, power, water, and effluent treatment. Solid-State Battery Progress (LG Energy Solution): LG Energy Solution unveiled a sulfide solid-state battery prototype claiming 50% higher energy density while keeping EV safety, targeting the hard scaling leap from lab cells to vehicle-sized packs. Space Manufacturing Shift (India/ISRO): ISRO is preparing to step back from routine rocket and satellite manufacturing as private firms take over more production, while ISRO focuses on R&D, advanced tech, and scientific missions. Data Center Power Bottleneck (GE Vernova): Gas turbine demand for hyperscale data centers is colliding with long equipment backlogs, with GE Vernova citing massive contracted capacity extending into 2031. Defence Supply Chain Sabotage (Europe): Western reporting says Russia is escalating sabotage against European armaments factories, including an arson attack on Milrem Robotics in Estonia. Medical Device Compliance (India): India mandates that medical device labels disclose the sterilisation facility licence number when sterilisation is outsourced, tightening traceability. M&A for Data Infrastructure (Kingspan): Kingspan agreed to acquire Ireland’s BMC Manufacturing for up to €900M to expand integrated data center power, cooling, and containment solutions. Workforce Pipeline (Zimbabwe): Zimbabwe’s furniture sector is rallying behind an inaugural Zimbabwe Furniture Conference and Expo, signaling growing momentum across the value chain. Semiconductor Packaging Focus (Korea): A report highlights how advanced packaging like CoWoS helped widen the gap between Samsung and TSMC, with packaging now a key battleground.