Middle East and Africa

Egypt Advances Textile Sector Modernisation With Greater Private Sector Role

Egypt is moving forward with plans to modernise its state-owned cotton, spinning, weaving and garment industry, with the government seeking greater private sector participation in the management and operation...

Egypt’s Home Textile Industry Gains Momentum: Interview with Towelie

By: Behnam Ghasemi | Editor-in-Chief, Kohan Textile Journal On-location coverage at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Executive Summary At Intertextile Shanghai, the...

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...

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...

Nigeria’s Textile Imports Surge as Northern Cotton Industry Struggles to Recover

Nigeria’s textile industry is facing mounting pressure as imported fabrics from China, India and Pakistan continue to strengthen...

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Morocco Reaffirms Commitment to Stronger Africa–Turkiye Partnership

Omar Hejira Highlights Morocco’s Strategic Role at Turkiye–Africa Business Forum Morocco’s Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Omar Hejira, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to advancing...

India and Saudi Arabia Strengthen Cooperation in Textile Manufacturing and Trade

India and Saudi Arabia are deepening cooperation in the textile sector, exploring new strategies to expand production capacities, trade volumes, and joint industrial initiatives,...

Spanish Kidswear Brand Martín Aranda Plans New Textile Factory in Tunisia

Spanish children’s fashion brand Martín Aranda has announced plans to establish a textile and garment factory in Tunisia, as part of its broader international...

Egypt Highlights its Strategic Role in Africa’s Textile Transformation at World Cotton Day 2025

The Textile Export Council of Egypt proudly participated in the global celebration of World Cotton Day 2025, held under the auspices of the Food...

Destination Africa 2025 to Open in Cairo on November 12–13

The African textile and apparel sector will once again take center stage as Destination Africa 2025 opens its doors on November 12–13 in Cairo....

ONCHEK: Nigerian Startup Rewires Africa’s Fashion Supply Chain Through Local T-Shirt Manufacturing

Nigerian startup ONCHEK is redefining the continent’s apparel manufacturing landscape by establishing a fully local T-shirt production model — from yarn to finished garment...

New Investor Takes Over Rivatex East Africa, Lays Off 3,000 Workers Amid Major Restructuring

In a bold move to revive one of Kenya’s oldest textile manufacturers, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Investments has officially transferred the operations...

OYAZ Textile Upholds Global Standards with OEKO-TEX® Certification Since Its Inception

OYAZ Textile, one of the Middle East’s largest and most advanced manufacturers of curtain and upholstery fabrics, continues to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to...

As Cameroon’s Textile Industry Declines, Imports of Used Clothing Surge

Cameroon’s once-promising textile and garment sector is facing growing strain as imports of used clothing — known locally as friperie — continue to soar,...

Iran Allocates €2 Billion Credit Line to Boost Textile and Apparel Trade with Africa

In a significant move to strengthen economic ties with Africa, the President of the Iran–Africa Chamber of Commerce announced the allocation of a €2...
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