African textiles

African Textiles Positioned as Strategic Alternative to Asian Sourcing in Europe

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Star Garments Launches $15M Textile Factory in Togo

Sri Lanka-based Star Garments Group, a subsidiary of global apparel leader Komar, has officially opened its first African textile factory in Lomé, Togo, marking...

Africa’s Industrial Renaissance: From Raw Cotton to Finished Fashion

As global trade frameworks shift and economies prioritize resilience and self-sufficiency, Africa faces a defining question: Will it continue to export raw materials and...

UK Fast Fashion Waste Found Dumped in Ghana’s Protected Wetlands

A joint investigation by Unearthed and Greenpeace Africa has uncovered a disturbing environmental crisis unfolding in Ghana: massive volumes of discarded clothing from UK...

Morocco Seeks Trade Deal Review with Turkey Over Textile Deficit

Morocco is reportedly preparing to renegotiate its free trade agreement with Turkey as the North African nation looks to attract greater Turkish investments to...

Another Turkish Textile Giant Invests in Egypt: Ulusoy Tekstil to Launch $18 Million Project

Ulusoy Tekstil, one of Turkey’s leading textile manufacturers, is joining the growing list of Turkish companies investing in Egypt’s booming textile sector. The company...

Ghana-China Textile Deal to Create 10,000 Jobs in Mining Communities

A landmark agreement between Ghana’s Minerals Development Fund (MDF) and China’s Hunan Isunte Group is set to transform Ghana’s mining regions through a GH₵200...

Raff Military Textile Launches Strategic Africa Tour to Deepen Defence Partnerships in Southern Africa

Raff Military Textile, one of Türkiye’s top defence industry companies, has announced the launch of a high-level strategic tour across Southern Africa, aiming to...

AfCFTA Faces Hurdles on Path to a Unified African Textiles and Apparel Value Chain

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) holds enormous promise for regional economic integration and industrial growth across Africa. But building a continent-wide textiles...

Spain and Africa in Textile Collaboration: AMEC AMTEX’s Strategic Role in the Continent’s Industrial Future

As Africa rapidly emerges as one of the world's rising hubs for textile production, the importance of global partnerships and technology transfer becomes more...

Goosie Tanoh: Ghana Poised to Lead Africa’s Textile and Garment Future

Presidential Advisor Goosie Tanoh has emphasized Ghana’s pivotal role in shaping the future of Africa’s textile and garment industry, urging stronger public-private collaboration to...
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