West African oil and gas service company, Coleman Technical Industries Limited (CTIL) has opened its multi-billion-dollar fibre optic cable manufacturing factory, hoping to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to play big in the African market. Proudly Nigerian-owned, driving local innovation and industrial growth. The multi-billion factory is the 5th facility on the African continent and is expected to function in collaboration with the world's. An identifiable trailblazer doing this as the largest manufacturer in West Africa is Coleman Wires and Cables. The growth of its manufacturing facility has consistently met local demand for product, while technological advancement has remained.