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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ERŞAT TEKSTİL Expands Global Reach with Focus on South American Market at Colombiamoda 2026

Turkish woven fabric manufacturer ERŞAT TEKSTİL is strengthening its international growth strategy by participating in Colombiamoda 2026, aiming to establish new business relationships in...

Türkiye’s Sanko Plans $300 Million Textile Investment in Bangladesh

Turkish textile manufacturer Sanko Group has announced plans to invest approximately $300 million in a new integrated textile manufacturing facility at the Mirsarai Economic...

ORYUN TEXTILE Targets New Growth Opportunities in Latin America at Colombiamoda 2026

Turkish yarn manufacturer ORYUN TEXTILE is expanding its international market reach by participating in Colombiamoda 2026, viewing Colombia as a strategic gateway to the...

Africa’s Cotton Industry Holds Key to Millions of Textile Jobs, Experts Say

Africa's cotton industry could become one of the continent's strongest drivers of industrial growth, employment, and economic transformation if more cotton is processed locally...

Nigeria Seeks Investment to Revive Textile Industry

Nigeria is stepping up efforts to revitalize its textile industry by seeking new investment opportunities and strengthening regional partnerships with neighboring Benin. Vice President...

Egypt Apparel Chamber Launches Kenya Hub to Boost Garment Exports

Egypt’s Chamber of Apparel and Home Textile Industries has unveiled a major initiative to strengthen garment exports to East Africa by establishing a 250-square-metre...

Ghana Seeks Benin Cotton Supply to Restart Volta Star Textiles

Ghana is negotiating a cotton supply agreement with Benin as part of plans to revive Volta Star Textiles Limited, one of the country's historic...

Nigeria Unveils Plan to Revive Textile Industry with Kaduna Overhaul

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced an ambitious plan to revitalize the country's textile and garment industry through a comprehensive transformation program that...

Africa Must Invest Across Entire Textile Value Chain, Says New ITRC Report

Africa's textile industrialisation will only achieve long-term success if investment extends across the entire cotton-to-clothing value chain, according to a new report released by...

Africa Textile Talks 2026 to Spotlight Regenerative Textile Futures in Cape Town

Africa Textile Talks (ATT) 2026 will bring together industry leaders, designers, researchers, policymakers and sustainability experts in Cape Town to explore the future of...
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