Africa

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 or garment factory: the ability...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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Thies Highlights Water-Saving Dyeing Technology and Expands Focus on Africa at ITM 2026

At ITM 2026 in Istanbul, Behnam Ghasemi, Editor-in-Chief of Kohan Textile Journal, interviewed Thomas Michalski, Sales Manager at Thies Textile Machinery to discuss the...

Senegal Opens $10.45 Million Textile Factory as Turkish Investment Strengthens West Africa’s Cotton Value Chain

Senegal has taken another significant step toward industrializing its textile sector with the inauguration of a $10.45 million garment manufacturing facility in the Diamniadio...

Africa Textile Talks 2026 to Spotlight Regenerative Textile Innovation and Sustainable Manufacturing in Cape Town

As Africa continues to strengthen its position in the global textile and fashion industry, Africa Textile Talks 2026 will return for its sixth edition...

Nigerian Government Launches Textile Revival Plan to Create 1.5 Million Jobs

The Nigerian government has stepped up efforts to revive the country’s Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) industry as part of a broader strategy to...

Experts Urge Africa to Leverage China’s Zero Tariff Opportunity

Trade experts are calling on African nations to move beyond raw material exports and accelerate industrialisation following China’s expanded zero-tariff policy for African goods. The...

Textile Waste in Africa: A Deep Dive into Morocco and Tunisia’s Circular Future

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....

Can Africa’s $164 Billion Sovereign Wealth Funds Accelerate Textile Industrialization?

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...

Africa Moves to Harmonise Textile and Leather Standards

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 Seeks Chinese Investment to Revive Textile Industry

Tanzania is intensifying efforts to revive its struggling textile industry by attracting Chinese investment, as the government looks to strengthen domestic manufacturing, increase value...

Northshore Apparel Selects Coats Digital’s Full Suite of Solutions to Power Ghana’s First Regenerative Apparel Manufacturing Hub

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...
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