Africa

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...

Cotton made in Africa Receives Top “Excellent” Rating from Germany’s Siegelklarheit Platform

Cotton made in Africa has received the highest possible rating of “Excellent” from Siegelklarheit, Germany’s sustainability label assessment...

US Proposes New Tariffs on Seven African Countries Over Forced Labour Concerns

The United States is considering imposing an additional 12.5 percentage point tariff on imports from seven African countries...

Senegal Opens $10.45 Million Textile Factory as Turkish Investment Strengthens West Africa’s Cotton Value Chain

Senegal has taken another significant step toward industrializing its textile sector with the inauguration of a $10.45 million...

Experts Urge Africa to Leverage China’s Zero Tariff Opportunity

Trade experts are calling on African nations to move beyond raw material exports and accelerate industrialisation following China’s...

GHANA’S GARMENT-TEXTILE MAKERS URGED TO GAIN FROM BREXIT

Ghana’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom Papa Owusu-Ankomah recently urged Ghanaian garment and textile manufacturers to take advantage of the opportunities in the...

ACIMIT Members to Display at ITME Africa 2020

The ACIMIT (Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) has announced that an Italian textile machinery delegation will be on hand at the ITME Africa...

Saurer to present spinning and embroidery technologies at ITME Africa

As a member of the Swiss Textile Machinery Association, Saurer will give visitors the opportunity to learn about the company and to gain an...

Yoox Net-a-Porter appoints Nisreen Shocair as Middle East CEO

Yoox Net-a-Porter, the online luxury fashion retailer from Italy, has named Nisreen Shocair as its Middle East CEO. At Yoox Net-a-Porter, Nisreen will be instrumental...

Interview with Ketan Sarvaiya Director of Colorband Dyestuff (P) Ltd.

Could you please let us know more about COLORBAND Group and products, goals and success story? Colorband Dyestuff P. Ltd. is a dyestuff manufacturing company, with its...

ITME Society brings together African women entrepreneurs

A 3-day programme from December 19-21 commencing with B2B meetings for exclusive delegation of women entrepreneurs from 4 African nations looking at sourcing from...

Tunisia: handicraft exports should bring in 80 MD in 2019

Exports of handicraft products should bring in 80 million dinars (MD) in 2019, against 79 million in 2018, according to a document provided by...

EGYPT’S EXPORTS TO EAST ASIA HIT $4.3BN IN 2018

The Egyptian Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has reported an increase in the value of exports to East Asian countries by...

Tunisia to host ”Prosper Africa” Summit in February 2020

Tunisia will host on February 6, 2020 the “Prosper Africa” Summit, a U.S. Government Initiative that unlocks opportunities to do business in Africa —...

Tunisia: CEPEX Trade Representations in Africa at the service of exports

Nearly 400 Tunisian companies wishing to go global took part in the open day with members of the network of commercial representations of the...
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