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Monforts Sees Strong Potential for Kenya’s Textile Industry Despite Investment Challenges

Kenya has significant opportunities to develop a more competitive and integrated textile manufacturing sector, but challenges ranging from energy and raw-material costs to infrastructure, skills and trade uncertainty continue...
Africa

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...
Fiber & yarn

Kenya’s Cotton Revival Shifts Focus From Farming to Textile Manufacturing

Thika Cloth Mills says Kenya’s renewed cotton production could support a wider industrial value chain encompassing ginning, spinning,...
Kenya

Kenya’s Apparel Industry Gains Trade Certainty as US Senate Backs AGOA Extension to 2028

Kenya’s textile and apparel industry is set to gain greater trade certainty following the US Senate’s approval of...
Egypt

Egypt Establishes Permanent Export Hub in Kenya to Boost African Textile Trade

Egypt is strengthening its trade presence across Africa with the establishment of a permanent export hub in Nairobi,...

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Kenya Becomes Africa’s Largest Importer of Second-Hand Clothes, Surpassing Nigeria

Garment & Fashion Editorial
Kenya has overtaken Nigeria to become Africa’s largest importer of second-hand clothing, importing apparel worth Sh38.5 billion ($298 million) in 2023. Data compiled by...

Towards Zero Waste in Fashion: Kenya’s Bold Move for a Sustainable Textile Future

Kenya Editorial
Over 40 participants gathered in Nairobi’s Embakasi East Constituency to celebrate the International Day of Zero Waste. The workshop, hosted by the Stockholm Environment...

AfriTrade and Trade & Fairs Partner for Africa Sourcing & Fashion Week

Exhibition News Behnam Ghasemi
AfriTrade Consulting Group and Trade and Fairs East Africa Announce Strategic Partnership for Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week Nairobi 2025 AfriTrade Consulting Group and Trade...

Made in Kenya: The Rise of a Textile Giant

Africa Behnam Ghasemi
Kenya, a nation renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and cultural diversity, is also steadily emerging as a powerhouse in textile and apparel manufacturing....

Kenya’s Textile Industry and AGOA: Past Benefits and Future Uncertainties

Kenya Behnam Ghasemi
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been a cornerstone of Kenya’s export economy for over two decades, especially in the textile and...

Rivatex Leases Factory for 21 Years to Boost Revival Plans

Kenya Behnam Ghasemi
Kenyan textile manufacturer Rivatex East Africa Ltd has entered into a 21-year factory lease agreement with an investor to support its ambitious revival strategy....

Save the Date: EATLW 2024 – Celebrating East Africa’s Textile and Leather Industries

Exhibition News Behnam Ghasemi
East Africa’s textile and leather sectors are set to take center stage at the eagerly anticipated East Africa Textile and Leather Week (EATLW) 2024...

Naseej Fabrics Launches Keffiyeh-Inspired Cushions in Solidarity with Gaza

Home Textile Parisa Tadayonfard
Naseej Fabrics, a renowned Egyptian home textiles brand, has unveiled a unique collection of cushions inspired by the iconic Palestinian Keffiyeh, aiming to support...

Fullcare Medical Starts Medical Garment Production at Tatu City, Kenya

Kenya Parisa Tadayonfard
FullCare Medical has launched a new medical garment production facility in Tatu City, the 5,000-acre mixed-use Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kenya. The FullCare Medical...

Kenya’s Textile Challenges and Second-Hand Clothes Dumping Ground

Kenya Parisa Tadayonfard
In a groundbreaking investigation jointly conducted by the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and Circle Economy, Kenya's significant role as a destination...
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