Istat reported a 2.9% monthly fall in seasonally adjusted output, while the unadjusted annual comparison rose 2.3%.
Italy’s national statistics institute said on 20 October that construction output fell 2.9% month on month in August after seasonal adjustment. The calendar-adjusted annual comparison was down 2.2%.
Across June–August, seasonally adjusted output declined 3.2% from the previous three-month period. The gross annual comparison rose 2.3%; the figures describe different adjustment bases.
At the BUILD 2026 conference, Nigeria’s communications minister called for shared African compute infrastructure and cited power, broadband and chip access as constraints.
A 21 October enforcement notice tells public agencies to require equipment-lease registration certificates; it implements an August circular under existing law.
The government launched revised curricula and occupational standards for technical and vocational institutions, calling for more practical training and industry links.
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