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...

AFRI CONVERSE 2025 to Celebrate African Textiles at Osaka Expo with Fashion Shows and Dialogue

The 22nd edition of AFRI CONVERSE, a collaborative initiative by UNDP and JICA, will take center stage at Expo 2025 Osaka under the theme...

New Report: Kenya’s Second-Hand Clothing Trade and Local Apparel Industry Can Thrive Together

The Institute of Economic Affairs Kenya (IEA) and the Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya (MCAK) have released a landmark report titled A Future Look...

Kenya Turns to EU for Export Growth Amid Trump Tariffs

As U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump's administration continue to challenge African economies, Kenya is intensifying efforts to expand its export footprint in Europe...

Kenya Eyes Textile Industry Revival with Benchmark Visit to Benin, Strategic Focus on Rivatex Restructuring

The Kenyan government is intensifying efforts to revive its cotton, textile, and apparel industry as part of its broader Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, aimed...

25 Chinese Textile Companies Explore Investment Opportunities in Egypt’s Revitalized Sector

A high-level Chinese business delegation representing 25 leading textile and garment companies visited Egypt this week to explore partnership and investment opportunities in the...

ARISE IIP Adopts SAP Cloud to Advance Textile Decarbonisation in Africa

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) has chosen digital innovations including SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Sustainability Control Tower,...

Growth Investment Partners Ghana Backs Maagrace Garments to Boost Export Capacity and Women’s Employment

Growth Investment Partners Ghana Ltd (GIP), an investment platform established by British International Investment (BII), has made a strategic investment in Maagrace Garments Industries...

Kenya’s Apparel Sector Faces Uncertainty as AGOA Expiry Threatens Over 66,000 Jobs

More than 66,000 jobs in Kenya’s garment and textile export sector are at risk as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) nears its...

Uncertainty Around AGOA Renewal Prompts Africa to Rethink Trade Strategies

As the 25-year-old African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) approaches its September 2025 expiration, experts across the continent are urging a strategic reassessment of...

Jordan’s Textile Sector Targets Global Growth Under Economic Modernisation Vision

Jordan’s textile and apparel industry is setting its sights on global expansion, leveraging the country’s Economic Modernisation Vision (EMV) to transform itself into a...
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