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Africa Needs Focus on Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Skills
By: Dipesh Satapathy
The textile and apparel industry in Africa has grown rapidly in the past couple of years, and is estimated to grow at...
Kenya: Count on Thika Cloth Mills for World-Standard Textiles
By Evans Ongwae : The Nation (Nairobi)
For more than 60 years, Thika Cloth Mills Limited (TCM) has believed in the ability of local industries...
Kenya’s Kirinyaga county to revive Mwea Cotton Ginnery
The government of Kenya’s Kirinyaga county is planning to revive the Mwea Cotton Ginnery to support cotton farmers whose number has risen after the...
Kenya launches commercial growing of transgenic cotton
The Kenyan government has given 16.3 metric tonnes of genetically modified cotton seeds to farmers in the eastern region.
The seeds will be distributed to...
Turkey, Kenya to Boost Trade, Economic Cooperation
Ahmet Cemil Miroglu says Turkey regards Kenya as reliable partner in East and Horn of Africa region
Turkey aims to diversify and elevate its economic...
U.S. Donates Seed to African Farmers
The U.S. is providing 40 tons of Bt cotton seeds to a community in Kenya
The U.S. is doing its part to help farmers in...
Kenya: To Grow Kenya’s Textile Industry, We Must Revive Cotton Farming
Cotton lint is the most important input in the textile industry. Cottonseed is crucial in the vegetable oil and animal feed industries. Cotton grows...
Kenya: How State House Phone Call Transformed Textile Firm Into a PPE Giant
As soon as Kenya reported its first case of the Covid-19 disease in March, one company saw an opportunity in the danger.
Bedi Investments, a...
Kenya to Resume Importation of Second Hand Clothes Under Covid-19 Protocols
By Njoki Kihiu
The importation and sale of used textile and shoes are commonly known as "Mitumba" is set to resume in the country under...
Kenyan menswear retailer Deacons may close down soon
It’s been a never-ending struggle for this Kenya-based menswear retailer! And now it’s reached the extent of shutting down forever.
Failing to raise funds to...
