Middle East and Africa

Somalia Becomes 50th Country to Ratify AfCFTA Agreement

Somalia has formally ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, becoming the 50th country to deposit its instrument of ratification with the African Union. Minister of Commerce and Industry...

Nigeria Urged to Act as 180 Textile Factories Shut Down

Nigeria’s Federal Government has been urged to take immediate action to protect the country’s remaining cotton, textile and...

Can Africa Turn Its Cotton Strength Into a Global Textile Industry?

Africa is an important supplier of raw cotton to the global economy, yet it captures only a limited...

Türkiye Takes Major Step Towards Better Cotton Equivalency

Türkiye has taken an important step towards strengthening the international recognition of its cotton with the signing of...

US Extends AGOA Through 2028, Securing African Textile and Apparel Trade

The United States has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through December 31, 2028, preserving duty-free...

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Andritz- Full Capacity for Spunlace Line in China

The crosslapped spunlace aXcess line supplied by international technology group ANDRITZ to Hangzhou Xiaoshan Phoenix Textile Co., Ltd. (Phoenix) at its Xiaoshan facility in...

Non-oil Trade Balance Close to $1b in 2 months

Iran’s non-oil trade with other countries registered a $942 million positive balance in the two-month period from March 21 to May 21, Tasnim news...

Iran’s Economic Promise Faces Uncertainty After U.S. Withdrawal from Nuclear Deal

Emerging Potential Overshadowed by Political Tensions Iran possesses enormous economic potential, yet the U.S. decision under President Donald Trump to withdraw from the P5+1 nuclear...

EU commissioner in Iran in bid to protect trade ties

EU Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete arrived in Tehran on Saturday to present plans for continuing oil and gas purchases and protect European companies...

Turkey’s lira hits record low, Fitch sounds alarm over Erdogan’s policy drive

Turkey’s lira hit a record low for the third straight session on Tuesday, battered by deepening concerns about President Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on monetary...

Kenya – A Rising Power In Apparel Industry?

Country Overview The Republic of Kenya is an East African country bordering the Indian Ocean, located between Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, and Tanzania. The country...

Mohtasham Carpet Pioneers New ZIMMER AUSTRIA Tech in Iran

Following a project initiated by ZIMMER AUSTRIA, last year, for digital printing on polyester woven, Iranian carpet manufacturer Mohtasham Carpet has been the first...

Islamic economy generates 8.3% of Dubai’s GDP

The contribution of the Islamic economy to Dubai’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased from 7.6 per cent in 2014 to 8.3 per cent in...

ILO, IHKIB to work together under cooperation protocol

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Istanbul Apparel Exporters’ Association (IHKIB) are working together under a cooperation protocol to create decent work for Syrians...

Stäubli succesful at ITM Turkey

The ITM trade fair for textile technology closed its doors 2018 after four days profiting from an important visitor density. Stäubli with its welcoming...
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