Africa

Africa’s Textile Industry Moves Toward Sustainable and Integrated Growth

Interview with Mr. Muktar Dodo, Global Standards Representative in Africa Africa’s textile and apparel industry is shifting toward greater value addition, regional integration, traceability and sustainable production. With AfCFTA, evolving...

Alt.FFF Launch Edition Puts Africa’s Materials, Makers and Fashion Value Chain Centre Stage in Accra

The inaugural Alternative Fashion Fabric Fair (Alt.FFF) officially launched on Saturday, 19 September 2026, bringing together industry leaders,...

Morocco’s Textile and Leather Exports Fall 6.5% in First Half of 2026

Morocco’s textile and leather exports declined during the first half of 2026, contrasting sharply with the strong performance...

East Africa’s Textile Waste Could Become a New Source of Industrial Growth

East Africa’s textile industry has considerable untapped potential to reduce manufacturing waste, improve resource efficiency and create new...

Building Competitive Apparel Manufacturing in Africa: Lessons from the Factory Floor

Bernard Samaraweera explains why low labour costs alone cannot make Africa competitive — and why people, processes, technology...

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Côte d’Ivoire Signs China Textile Partnership to Boost Local Cotton Processing

A new agreement between CCA-K and CCPIT-TEX aims to attract Chinese investment, technology and industrial expertise as Côte d’Ivoire seeks to process more of...

Climate Change Puts Africa’s Cotton and Textile Ambitions Under Pressure

Africa’s ambitions to expand its textile and apparel manufacturing industry are becoming increasingly linked to a challenge that begins far before the spinning mill...

African Buyers Turn to Milano Fashion&Jewels for Premium Made in Italy Collections

Kenyan Retailers See Strong Growth Potential for Italian Fashion, Jewellery and Accessories As demand for premium fashion continues to grow across Africa, Kenya is emerging...

Benin Plans to Triple Local Cotton Processing as Textile Industry Expands

Benin is moving to increase its domestic cotton-processing capacity from 40,000 tonnes to 140,000 tonnes as part of a broader strategy to transform locally...

Top 10 Leather Companies in Ethiopia: Leading Manufacturers and Brands

Ethiopia has one of Africa’s most distinctive leather industries, combining a strong raw-material base with tanneries, footwear factories and a growing community of design-led...

AfDB Invests €200 Million in Morocco’s Future Workforce

The African Development Bank Group has approved €200 million in financing to modernise Morocco’s vocational training system and improve employment opportunities, particularly for young...

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...
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