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Egypt Steps Up Efforts to Deepen Local Textile Manufacturing and Reduce Import Dependence
Egypt has initiated a new phase of high-level consultations aimed at expanding domestic textile production and lowering the national import bill. Deputy Prime Minister...
Africa Strengthens Position as Key Cotton Supplier to Bangladesh, Accounting for Over 40% of Imports in 2024–25: USDA
Bangladesh sourced more than 40% of its cotton imports from Africa in the 2024–25 marketing year, underscoring the continent’s growing influence in global cotton...
Zimbabwe’s Textile Industry Signals Revival After Years of Decline
Zimbabwe’s long-struggling textile industry, which has faced sustained challenges for more than two decades, is showing early signs of recovery following a wave of...
German Development Cooperation Concludes TRAINEX Program to Strengthen Ghana’s Garment Industry
The German Development Cooperation has announced the successful completion of the “Training the Next Generation of Experts in Garment Manufacturing” (TRAINEX) program, a major...
Bursa Babywear Türkiye’s Push Algeria North African Markets
Bursa’s baby and children’s apparel sector has taken another ambitious step in its global expansion journey, as 61 companies from Türkiye engaged in intensive...
Kenya’s Textile Industry Poised for Long-Awaited Revival
Kenya’s textile and cotton sector—once a cornerstone of the national economy—appears ready for a long-awaited resurgence after decades of decline. Once employing nearly 30...
CAFA World Press Conference Charts Roadmap Toward a $500 Billion African Fashion Economy
The NICON Luxury Hotel in Abuja hosted a landmark gathering of Africa’s creative and fashion industry leaders at the CAFA World Press Conference &...
Alibaba Sets Its Sights on South Africa as Next Major E-Commerce Battleground
Alibaba is preparing to enter the African market in a major way — and South Africa, specifically the city of Durban, has been chosen...
Cameroon Set to Launch Camtext SA, a $300 Million Cotton-to-Textile Mega Project
A high-powered consortium—comprising Panafritex (the textile arm of Arise), Sodecoton, CNPS, and Marlo Properties Fincorp—is preparing to launch Camtext SA, a major integrated cotton-to-textile...
AfDB Approves $100 Million Loan to EAAIF to Accelerate Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $100 million loan to the Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), strengthening efforts to expand...
