Africa

Climate Change Puts Africa’s Cotton and Textile Ambitions Under Pressure

Africa Elham Habibi - August 19, 2026 0

Africa’s ambitions to expand its textile and apparel manufacturing industry are becoming increasingly linked to a challenge that begins far before the spinning mill...

Africa

African Buyers Turn to Milano Fashion&Jewels for Premium Made in Italy Collections

Kenyan Retailers See Strong Growth Potential for Italian Fashion, Jewellery and Accessories As demand for premium fashion continues to...

Africa

Top 10 Leather Companies in Ethiopia: Leading Manufacturers and Brands

Ethiopia has one of Africa’s most distinctive leather industries, combining a strong raw-material base with tanneries, footwear factories...

Middle East and Africa

Global Islamic Clothing Market to Reach $153.6 Billion by 2033

The global Islamic clothing market is projected to grow from $103.5 billion in 2026 to $153.6 billion by...

Africa

AfDB Invests €200 Million in Morocco’s Future Workforce

The African Development Bank Group has approved €200 million in financing to modernise Morocco’s vocational training system and...

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

Garment & Fashion January 17, 2020

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.

Fiber & yarn January 3, 2020

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

Exhibition News January 3, 2020

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

Leather & Shoes January 1, 2020

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

Economy News January 1, 2020

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

Economy News December 31, 2019

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

Economy News December 31, 2019

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

Myanmar to increase garment exports to Turkey

Garment & Fashion December 30, 2019

Myanmar is eyeing more foreign investment and Turkey tops the country’s list with regard to the same. To further boost investments in education and airlines,...

Vietnam Textile Sector Orders Hit by African Competition

Garment & Fashion December 24, 2019

▶︎ In Brief: Vietnam’s textile industry faces a sharp decline in orders as buyers shift to cheaper African nations. Rising raw material costs, limited tech...

Zimbabwe, Brazil sign agreement on cotton production

Fiber & yarn December 20, 2019

Zimbabwe and Brazil recently signed an agreement to boost cotton production in the former, which will receive the latter’s production expertise in capacity building...

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