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African Leaders Call for Regenerative Fashion to Drive Sustainable Textile Growth
African policymakers, fashion designers, climate experts, and industry leaders have called for a stronger transition toward locally driven regenerative fashion systems, arguing that the...
Africa’s Cotton Industry Holds Key to Millions of Textile Jobs, Experts Say
Africa's cotton industry could become one of the continent's strongest drivers of industrial growth, employment, and economic transformation if more cotton is processed locally...
Africa Must Invest Across Entire Textile Value Chain, Says New ITRC Report
Africa's textile industrialisation will only achieve long-term success if investment extends across the entire cotton-to-clothing value chain, according to a new report released by...
Africa Textile Talks 2026 to Spotlight Regenerative Textile Futures in Cape Town
Africa Textile Talks (ATT) 2026 will bring together industry leaders, designers, researchers, policymakers and sustainability experts in Cape Town to explore the future of...
African Textiles Positioned as Strategic Alternative to Asian Sourcing in Europe
African textile production is emerging as a credible and increasingly competitive alternative to Asian sourcing, according to industry leaders and policymakers who gathered at...
Iran Backs Textile Factory Investment in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province
Iran has pledged to support joint investment in cotton processing and the construction of a new textile factory in Helmand Province, marking a significant...
Africa Textile Talks Launches Future Fabrics Student Challenge for Emerging Innovators
Africa Textile Talks 2026 has launched its inaugural Future Fabrics Student Challenge, inviting emerging designers, researchers, makers and innovators from across Africa to explore...
Cotton made in Africa Receives Top “Excellent” Rating from Germany’s Siegelklarheit Platform
Cotton made in Africa has received the highest possible rating of “Excellent” from Siegelklarheit, Germany’s sustainability label assessment platform, recognizing the cotton standard for...
Afreximbank: Africa’s Economy Grows 4.5% in 2025 Despite Global Trade Challenges
Africa strengthened its economic resilience in 2025, recording faster economic growth despite rising geopolitical tensions, slowing global demand and continued supply chain disruptions, according...
US Proposes New Tariffs on Seven African Countries Over Forced Labour Concerns
The United States is considering imposing an additional 12.5 percentage point tariff on imports from seven African countries following investigations into labour standards and...
