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interview with Mr Abel Kamau – Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Sectors Executive By: Behnam Ghasemi How do you evaluate the textile and garment industry in Kenya? …
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How Palm Byproducts are Becoming a Springboard to the Future Circular Bioecomomy
The International Association for Palm Byproducts and the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to organize the 2nd World Conference on Byproducts of Palms and their Applications …
Read More »South Africa garment sector threatened by China’s illegal imports
South Africa’s textile and garment sector is being undermined by illegal imports from China, unions have said, which are threatening the revival of the industry. …
Read More »COVID-19 and Africa’s cotton production
There are over 20 million smallholder cotton farmers in Africa Cotton is a commercial crop grown mainly for its fibre or lint, a raw material …
Read More »Afreximbank & Portugal’s ANJE to promote African textile industry
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Portugal’s National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE), have announced a three-year partnership to support and promote Africa’s fashion apparel and …
Read More »Textile Industry in Ghana
Ghana has a rich history of textile production. The textile and garment sector is one of the most strategic sectors in Ghana in terms of …
Read More »Can West Africa lead the way in creating a more sustainable textiles industry?
– Textile and fashion is the world’s second-largest industrial polluter, behind oil and gas. Concerted efforts are being made to create more sustainable business models …
Read More »AFRICA: when fashion goes green
By Inès Magoum The mobilisation of fashion brands for a sustainable future in Africa is intensifying. Brands such as Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey (LVMH), L’Oréal …
Read More »Adire Oodua Textile Hub empowers Ife youths , women
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, is famous for his passion for the empowerment and advancement of young people and women. To …
Read More »Nigeria’s cotton market sees rebound after textile forex ban
By: Fatima Muktar The volume of production and consumption of cotton in the country rose by at least 7.5 per cent in 2020 after the …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Moroccan Textile Industry Must Adapt to Post-Pandemic World
By Toms Dumpis Agadir – The Moroccan textile industry today faces two major constraints: Over-reliance on the traditional textile markets, and the dependency on imported …
Read More »Ethiopia: Ethnic Conflict Could Unravel Ethiopia’s Garment Industry
By Dorothee Baumann-Pauly – The Conversation Africa (Johannesburg) Ethiopia has long been considered one of Africa’s economic wunderkinder. Until recently, it had relative political stability in …
Read More »Technical textile industry in the middle east and Africa
The technical textile is a different set of textiles with high performance and special functionalities, which is defined as a product manufactured mainly for technical …
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