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Nigeria Urged to Act as 180 Textile Factories Shut Down
Nigeria’s Federal Government has been urged to take immediate action to protect the country’s remaining cotton, textile and garment production assets following the reported...
Can Africa Turn Its Cotton Strength Into a Global Textile Industry?
Africa is an important supplier of raw cotton to the global economy, yet it captures only a limited share of the value created when...
US Extends AGOA Through 2028, Securing African Textile and Apparel Trade
The United States has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through December 31, 2028, preserving duty-free access to the US market for...
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...
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, creative practitioners, manufacturers, material innovators, designers,...
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 recorded by several of the country’s...
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 commercial opportunities through circular production.
Factories across...
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 and regional integration will determine the...
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...
