African textiles

African Textiles Positioned as Strategic Alternative to Asian Sourcing in Europe

Africa Elham Habibi - 0
African textile production is emerging as a credible and increasingly competitive alternative to Asian sourcing, according to industry leaders and policymakers who gathered at...
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Africa

Africa Textile Talks Launches Future Fabrics Student Challenge for Emerging Innovators

Africa Textile Talks 2026 has launched its inaugural Future Fabrics Student Challenge, inviting emerging designers, researchers, makers and...
Africa

Afreximbank: Africa’s Economy Grows 4.5% in 2025 Despite Global Trade Challenges

Africa strengthened its economic resilience in 2025, recording faster economic growth despite rising geopolitical tensions, slowing global demand...
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Nigeria Textile Import Ban Proposal Raises Concerns Over ₦10 Trillion Garment Industry

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has cautioned that the Nigerian Senate’s proposal to ban...
Africa

Nigerian Government Launches Textile Revival Plan to Create 1.5 Million Jobs

The Nigerian government has stepped up efforts to revive the country’s Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) industry as...

New Study Refutes “Dumping” Claims on Second-Hand Clothing Exports to Africa

Garment & Fashion
A recent study tracking the flow of used clothing from Sweden to Kenya challenges widespread claims that second-hand clothing exports constitute waste dumping. Conducted...

Chinese Manufacturing Reshapes African Print Textile Trade, Displacing Togolese Women Traders

Africa
The manufacturing landscape of African print textiles has undergone a major shift in the 21st century, with production moving largely from Europe to China....

Ogun State and Arise Group Launch $2 Billion Garment Hub Project, Poised to Be Africa’s Largest

Garment & Fashion
The Ogun State Government, in collaboration with India-based multinational Arise Integrated Industrial Platform, has inaugurated a project implementation team to kick-start the development of...

Tunisia’s Textile and Clothing Exports Rise 2.6% by May 2025, But Structural Challenges Persist

Garment & Fashion
Tunisia’s textile and clothing exports increased by 2.61% year-on-year by the end of May 2025, reaching 3,942 million dinars, according to Sabeur Ben Kilani,...

Elsewedy Industrial Development and Turkish Giant Boni to Launch $100 Million Textile Factory in Egypt

Egypt
Elsewedy Industrial Development, a subsidiary of Elsewedy Electric, has signed a landmark agreement with Turkish textile manufacturer Boni to establish a $100 million integrated...

KCG Textile Expands Operations in Egypt with $24 Million Investment and New Factory

Egypt
KCG Textile, a subsidiary of Turkey’s Küçükçalık Group, marked a major milestone in its ongoing expansion in Egypt by breaking ground on a new...

SCZONE Secures $52.6 Million in New Textile Investments During Promotional Visit to China

Egypt
During his promotional roadshow across several Chinese provinces, Mr. Waleid Gamal El-Dien, Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE),...

Weaving Progress: Cape Town’s Clothing Industry Revives Tradition Through Innovation and Inclusion

Africa
Cape Town’s historic clothing and textile industry is experiencing a powerful resurgence, driven by a dynamic blend of collaboration, innovation, and inclusive growth. Once...

Unlocking the Potential of Textile Manufacturing in the Middle East and Africa

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The Middle East and Africa (MEA) are emerging as key regions in the global textile and garment industry, driven by rising demand, strategic geographic...

AAFA Urges Swift, Long-Term Renewal of AGOA to Sustain and Expand U.S.–Africa Apparel Trade

Africa
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has called on U.S. lawmakers and trade officials to enact a long-duration renewal of the African Growth...
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