Africa

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 continent's long-standing traditions of resource...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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ARISE IIP Adopts SAP Cloud to Advance Textile Decarbonisation in Africa

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) has chosen digital innovations including SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Sustainability Control Tower,...

Growth Investment Partners Ghana Backs Maagrace Garments to Boost Export Capacity and Women’s Employment

Growth Investment Partners Ghana Ltd (GIP), an investment platform established by British International Investment (BII), has made a strategic investment in Maagrace Garments Industries...

Uncertainty Around AGOA Renewal Prompts Africa to Rethink Trade Strategies

As the 25-year-old African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) approaches its September 2025 expiration, experts across the continent are urging a strategic reassessment of...

Raff Military Textile to Showcase Turkish Defense Innovations at SYSDEF 2025 in Burkina Faso

Raff Military Textile, a third-generation Turkish manufacturer specializing in military uniforms and tactical equipment, will participate in the SYSDEF 2025 – East Africa Defense...

CETTEX Marks 30 Years of Textile Testing, Sets Sights on Global Market Expansion

The Centre Technique du Textile (CETTEX), Tunisia’s leading textile technical center, is celebrating nearly 30 years of excellence in textile testing and advisory services,...

CANEX and Tranoï Partner to Spotlight African Designers at Paris and Tokyo Fashion Weeks

Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an initiative by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has partnered with international fashion event organizer Tranoï to showcase the talents...

Afreximbank Eyes Growth in Cotton Sector at Steering Committee Meeting

As a member of the C4+ initiative, Afreximbank is committed to supporting African countries to move up the cotton value chain – transforming raw...

AfCFTA Finalizes Rules of Origin for 92% of African Trade

A major milestone in African trade integration has been reached as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) finalized rules of origin for 92%...

Sri Lanka’s Apparel Industry Urges Swift Policy Action Ahead of Stricter EU GSP+ Review

As global trade conditions tighten, Sri Lanka’s apparel industry is calling for immediate policy reforms to safeguard the country’s preferential access to the European...

Trump’s Tariffs Disrupt African Trade as AGOA Crumbles: Calls Grow for Regional Strategy

Africa Faces Historic Trade Shock In April 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump introduced one of the most aggressive trade overhauls in recent history, imposing a...
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