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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KARL MAYER Strengthens Ties with Egypt Through German Textile Machinery Delegation

KARL MAYER, a global leader in warp knitting machines and warp preparation equipment, is taking part in a high-level German textile machinery delegation to...

Türkiye–Africa Business and Economic Forum to Be Held in Istanbul

The Türkiye–Africa Business and Economic Forum (TABEF) will convene for the fifth time on October 16–17, 2025, in Istanbul, hosted by Türkiye’s Ministry of...

Uzbekistan Strengthens Textile Ties with Denizli During High-Level Visit

The Denizli Chamber of Commerce (DTO) hosted Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Ankara, Ilkhom Khaydarov, along with an official delegation and leading Uzbek business representatives, in...

SaXcell Secures €4 Million Investment to Build Circular Textile Plant in the Netherlands

SaXcell has reached a major milestone in its journey toward scaling circular textile production, securing €4 million of a planned €5 million investment to...

Cameroon Textile Industry Sees Record Exports Amid Domestic Decline

Cameroon’s textile and apparel industry posted CFA59.4 billion in exports in 2024, the highest level since 2019, even as the sector continues to struggle...

Tanzania Identifies Key Investment Opportunities for Omani Investors

The Tanzanian government has outlined four priority sectors for Omani investors as part of efforts to strengthen industrial development, enhance local production, and reduce...

AfDB and Global Center on Adaptation Lead $50 Billion Climate Investment Drive in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) have launched a landmark initiative to mobilize $50 billion (£39.9bn) in private...

Embee International Selects Coats Digital’s GSDCost Solution to Drive Accuracy, Efficiency, and Global Competitiveness

Adoption of the internationally recognised GSD™ methodology will transform labour costing accuracy, standardise work methods, improve productivity, and strengthen Embee International’s position in global...

AAFA Urges Congress to Renew AGOA and Haiti HOPE/HELP Trade Programs Before 2025 Expiration

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is pressing Congress to take immediate action to renew two critical trade preference programs—the African Growth and...

Lost Opportunities for Iran’s Textile Industry in Syria – Without Bashar al-Assad !

After years of war and stagnation, the Syrian market is entering a new phase of reconstruction and revival. The Minister of Economy of Syria’s...
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