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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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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 »Kenyan Eco-Friendly Footwear Wins Fashionomics Africa
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 29 March 2021 – The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house as the winner …
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 »Fashionomics Africa Webinar – Words of Wisdom for Fashion Entrepreneurs
Fashionomics Africa Webinar – Words of Wisdom for Fashion Entrepreneurs From Google Africa and Us-Based Parsons School of Design Africa’s fashion industry must embrace technology …
Read More »Africa’s fashion industry must embrace technology to increase digital economy
“Embracing technology is the key to unlocking the potential of Africa’s fashion industry in a digital economy. Going digital, for African fashion entrepreneurs, is not …
Read More »Mohair South Africa Partner With Oritain To Verify The Origin Of The World’s Mohair
LONDON — October, 2020 — Mohair South Africa, the industry body for mohair in South Africa, has increased its commitment to sustainable mohair by partnering …
Read More »U.S. donates seed to African farmers
The U.S. is providing 40 tons of Bt cotton seeds to a community in Kenya The U.S. is doing its part to help farmers in …
Read More »Rwanda Revenue Authority Bursts Notorious Importer Of Textiles
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has seized 585 bales of African fabric made in China (Bitenge) belonging to city tycoon Valens Kibyeyi, the famous wholesaler of …
Read More »Ethiopia: Park Spurs Textile Industry Expansion in Bahar Dar
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated yesterday Bahir Dar Industrial Park which could accelerate textile industries’ expansion at the capital of Amhara State, Bahir Dar. Speaking …
Read More »Kenya: How State House Phone Call Transformed Textile Firm Into a PPE Giant
As soon as Kenya reported its first case of the Covid-19 disease in March, one company saw an opportunity in the danger. Bedi Investments, a …
Read More »In Sonia Gomes’s Hands, Textiles Evoke Resilience
By: Ela Bittencourt With her New York debut on the horizon, the Afro-Brazilian artist, known for her seductive, textile-based sculptures, is finally, and rightfully, receiving …
Read More »First organic cotton ginning plant in West Africa
West and Central Africa have their first organic cotton ginning plant, a move designed to boost the regions textile industries. Inaugurated by the President of …
Read More »What Is Kente Cloth? originated in western Africa
Learn more about the textile that originated in western Africa. BY GABRIELLE DAVENPORT Hold a piece of kente cloth between your fingers, and the first …
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