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...

Libya’s Textile Industry: From Collapse to New Investment Opportunities

Libya imports more than $700 million worth of textiles, garments, and home textile products annually, yet its domestic textile manufacturing sector continues operating far...

Algeria and Mauritania Deepen Economic Ties with Ambitious Commercial and Industrial Projects

Algeria is taking bold strides to solidify its presence in West Africa through a series of high-impact commercial and industrial initiatives in Mauritania. Announced...

Egypt’s Foreign Minister: African Agenda Tops Egypt’s Foreign Policy Priorities

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, affirmed that the African agenda remains at the forefront of Egypt’s foreign policy...

Afreximbank Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing Africa’s Cotton Value Chain

Supporting Industrial Transformation Through the C4+ Initiative The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has renewed its commitment to strengthening Africa’s cotton value chain, pledging continued support...

Korean Textile Giant YongWan to Create 2,000 Jobs in Kenya with New Manufacturing Plant

In a major boost to Kenya’s textile industry and employment sector, South Korea's textile manufacturer YongWan is set to create at least 2,000 jobs...

Egypt’s Textile Sector Booms with Foreign Investment and Competitive Edge

Egypt is rapidly emerging as a global hotspot for textile manufacturing, driven by a surge in foreign direct investment (FDI), attractive production costs, and...

Nigeria’s House of Representatives Calls for Regulation of Textile Imports to Revive Local Industry

In a significant move to revitalise Nigeria’s struggling textile industry, the House of Representatives has urged the federal government to introduce measures to regulate...

Lagos Leather Fair 2025: Africa’s Leather Industry Takes Center Stage

The 8th edition of the Lagos Leather Fair (LLF 2025) is set to take place from June 28–29, 2025, at Balmoral, Federal Palace Hotel,...

Senegal Sets Ambitious Goal to Boost Cotton Seed Production by 66% in 2025

Senegal is targeting a significant surge in cotton seed production, aiming to increase output by 66% to 25,000 tons by the end of the...

ITFC Signs €106 Million Agreement to Boost Burkina Faso’s Cotton and Fabric Sector

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has reaffirmed its commitment to Burkina Faso’s economic growth by signing a €106 million facility agreement under...
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