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 textile industrialisation will only achieve long-term success if investment extends across the entire cotton-to-clothing value chain, according...
The global textile industry is entering a new phase—one defined not only by production and trade but increasingly by waste, circularity, and resource efficiency....
An Editorial Analysis by Kohan Textile Journal
Introduction: Africa’s Industrial Story Is Beginning to Change
For decades, Africa’s position within the global economy was largely defined...
African countries are stepping up efforts to strengthen intra-continental trade as standardization authorities convene in Kigali to align textile, leather, and accessory standards.
The meeting,...
Tanzania is intensifying efforts to revive its struggling textile industry by attracting Chinese investment, as the government looks to strengthen domestic manufacturing, increase value...
GSDCost, FastReactPlan and FastReactFabric to form the digital foundation of a purpose-built, zero-waste apparel facility creating thousands of jobs in Northern Ghana
Coats Digital today...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that China will implement zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, effective May...
Jumia Technologies will wind down its operations in Algeria by the first quarter of 2026, marking another strategic retreat as competition from Chinese e-commerce...
The United States has renewed the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through December 31, 2026, restoring a key trade preference programme for eligible...
Morocco rose to third place in Africa’s textile and apparel exports in 2025, underscoring the country’s rapid industrial growth and strategic trade positioning, according...