Africa

Shared Utilities Help African Textile Hubs Expand Cotton Processing

Industrial parks in Africa are using shared water treatment, electricity connections and logistics services to reduce the infrastructure costs manufacturers face when establishing textile...

Textile Export Council of Egypt to Participate in GTR North Africa 2026

The Textile Export Council of Egypt (TEC) will participate in GTR North Africa 2026, a regional conference focused...

Comercial Arqué Sees Egypt as Textile Nearshoring Hub

Egypt’s established textile manufacturing base, proximity to Europe and long-standing cotton heritage could strengthen its position as a...

Nigeria Urged to Act as 180 Textile Factories Shut Down

Nigeria’s Federal Government has been urged to take immediate action to protect the country’s remaining cotton, textile and...

Can Africa Turn Its Cotton Strength Into a Global Textile Industry?

Africa is an important supplier of raw cotton to the global economy, yet it captures only a limited...

Trade with Africa exceeds $520m in 4 Months

Iran traded 890,287 tons of non-oil commodities worth $526.35 million with African countries during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year...

How to Know Successful Textile Agencies in Africa: A Promoting Sector in 3 Decades

Although the African textile market is diverse, cotton seems to be consistent. Nowadays, cotton is grown and sold in many African nations. With 450,000 Africans...

European textile industry needs to grow its role on global markets

On the occasion of the EU-Africa Business Summit, EURATEX is re-iterating the ambition of the European textile industry to grow its role in global...

African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa, Partners, Launch New Sustainable Fashion Competition With $6,000 in Cash Prizes

The African Development Bank Fashionomics Africa initiative's second online competition is offering $6,000 total in cash prizes, mentoring, new branding packages and other support...

Ankara-Mogadishu Bilateral Ties Propel Somali Businesses

The special relationship Somalia and Turkey share, which extends to trade, is encouraging the Somali business community to travel to Turkey to import everything...

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

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

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

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

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

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...
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