Africa

Alt.FFF Launch Edition Puts Africa’s Materials, Makers and Fashion Value Chain Centre Stage in Accra

Africa Kohan Textile Journal Editorial Team - 0
The inaugural Alternative Fashion Fabric Fair (Alt.FFF) officially launched on Saturday, 19 September 2026, bringing together industry leaders, creative practitioners, manufacturers, material innovators, designers,...
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Africa

East Africa’s Textile Waste Could Become a New Source of Industrial Growth

East Africa’s textile industry has considerable untapped potential to reduce manufacturing waste, improve resource efficiency and create new...
Africa

Building Competitive Apparel Manufacturing in Africa: Lessons from the Factory Floor

Bernard Samaraweera explains why low labour costs alone cannot make Africa competitive — and why people, processes, technology...
Africa

Côte d’Ivoire Signs China Textile Partnership to Boost Local Cotton Processing

A new agreement between CCA-K and CCPIT-TEX aims to attract Chinese investment, technology and industrial expertise as Côte...
Middle East and Africa

Türkiye’s Textile Exports to Tunisia Rise as African Trade Gains Momentum

Turkish exports to Tunisia increased by 9.9% to $720.4 million during the first seven months of 2026, with...

In Ethiopia, Guinea and Mali, Fears Rise Over Losing Duty-Free Access to US Market

Middle East and Africa
For Sammy Abdella, the new year has brought bad tidings: the prospect of a steep drop in sales of scarves, rugs, baskets and other...

Why Ghana’s shores are littered with textile waste

Middle East and Africa
Textile waste is having a devastating impact on Ghana's beaches. The country's coast is littered with the rotting fabric of old clothes from the...

Africa Finance Corps secures $400 million funding from South Korea and Dubai

Economy News
Pan-African development financial institution, Africa Finance Corps (AFC) has raised $400 million in funds as its fundraising attracted new lenders from the Middle East...

ANDRITZ to supply a high-capacity spunlace line to Ukraine

Middle East and Africa
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from the leading Ukrainian manufacturer of household and hygiene products, Biosphere Corporation, to deliver its first...

China-Africa trade up by 38.2% YoY to $185.2 bn in Jan-Sep 2021

Economy News
China-Africa trade rose by 38.2 per cent year on year (YoY) to $185.2 billion between January and September this year, reaching the highest level...

Ghanaian entrepreneur adopts African beads, fabrics to create fashion

Middle East and Africa
Beads and fabrics have been essential to dressing in Africa for many generations, while a young fashion entrepreneur from Ghana is now seeking to...

AfCFTA members yet to agree on rules of origin for textile-apparel

Middle East and Africa
African countries are still working to align on crucial components of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, with significant disagreements remaining on...

West Africa Connect 2021 Links Global Buyers with Textile Suppliers

Middle East and Africa
On November 16 and 17, 2021, West Africa Connect will bring industry representatives from the textile, garments, and ICT service sectors together virtually. With...

Turkish exporters aim for $50B annual trade with Africa

Middle East and Africa
An African man stands near the investment booths at the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021. Turkish exporters are aiming...

Knitwear powerhouse Tunicotex Group selects Coats Digital’s FastReactPlan

Garment & Fashion
Knitwear powerhouse Tunicotex Group selects Coats Digital’s FastReactPlan to transform production planning and target post-pandemic growth. As a critical component of its digitization strategy, Tunicotex...
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