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...
Economy News

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...

Nigeria’s Textile Imports Skyrocket by 298% in Five Years, Hitting N726 Billion in 2024

Middle East and Africa
Nigeria’s textile imports have surged dramatically, rising by 297.8% over the past five years to reach N726.18 billion in 2024, up from N182.53 billion...

Afreximbank Launches $5 Billion Integrated Textile Project in Nigeria to Drive Africa’s Industrial Renaissance

Middle East and Africa
In a landmark initiative set to transform Africa’s textile industry, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the commencement of a $5 billion integrated...

AfDB and EABC Sign $1 Million Deal to Boost Sustainable Industrialisation in East Africa

Economy News
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the East African Business Council (EABC) have signed a $1 million grant agreement to promote sustainable industrialisation and...

Minya Textile City: Egypt’s Ambitious Plan to Revive Its Textile Industry

Egypt
Egypt, renowned for its ancient cotton legacy, is embarking on one of its most ambitious industrial development projects — the Minya Textile City. Strategically...

Ghana Drowning in Textile Waste Despite EU’s Stricter Sustainability Rules

Africa
While the European Union has recently enacted tougher textile regulations to promote sustainability in production hubs like Bangladesh, the relentless flow of secondhand clothing...

Interview with Skander Negasi, CEO of Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week (ASFW)

Interview
By: Behnam Ghasemi - Kohan Textile Journal Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week (ASFW) has emerged as a powerhouse event in the textile and apparel sector—not...

Egypt’s Investment Minister Attends Groundbreaking Ceremony for KCG Textiles’ New Spinning Factory

Egypt
In a move that underscores Egypt’s rising profile as a regional textile manufacturing hub, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib attended the...

Morocco’s Textile Industry Confronts Export Pressures Despite EU Market Growth

Middle East and Africa
Morocco’s textile and clothing sector continues to demonstrate measured resilience, maintaining its 8th position among EU sourcing partners with a 7% year-on-year export growth...

Egypt’s Textile Exports Reach $493 Million in First Five Months of 2025

Egypt
Egypt’s textile industry continues to show steady growth, with exports rising 7% year-on-year to reach $493 million during the first five months of 2025,...

Africa Textile Talks 2025 Returns to Cape Town Under the Theme ‘Thread with Care’

Exhibition News
The annual Africa Textile Talks returns to Cape Town from 29 to 31 July 2025 under the compelling theme “Thread with Care,” bringing together...
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