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...

Revamping the Africa fashion business, post Covid-19 Era

Written by Faidat Bello The damage of the Covid-19 pandemic on global economy and how much African businesses have been affected, is heavily evident. A lot...

UK-Germany fund to protect Ethiopian textile industry jobs

A new fund set up by the United Kingdom and Germany in collaboration with Ethiopia could save thousands of jobs in the east African...

Turkey, Kenya to Boost Trade, Economic Cooperation

Ahmet Cemil Miroglu says Turkey regards Kenya as reliable partner in East and Horn of Africa region Turkey aims to diversify and elevate its economic...

Mohair South Africa Partner With Oritain To Verify The Origin Of The World’s Mohair

Mohair South Africa, the industry body for mohair in South Africa, has increased its commitment to sustainable mohair by partnering with scientific traceability company...

Adorn Africa Expands Into Sportswear to Sustain Growth

Innovation Born from Pandemic Challenges Ms. Tumisang Santudu, owner of Adorn Africa fashion designs in Gaborone, has diversified her business by introducing sportswear to counter...

CBN invests N120 bn to revive Nigeria’s textile sector

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently said it had invested over N120 billion across the cotton, textile and garment (CTG) value chain since...

The Nigerian Textile and Fashion Industry in Perspective

Textile industry has been an age-long cottage industry in Nigeria, considering that Aso-Oke, Akwete as well as the dyeing pits of Kano constitute part...

U.S. Donates Seed to African Farmers

The U.S. is providing 40 tons of Bt cotton seeds to a community in Kenya The U.S. is doing its part to help farmers in...

Kenya: To Grow Kenya’s Textile Industry, We Must Revive Cotton Farming

Cotton lint is the most important input in the textile industry. Cottonseed is crucial in the vegetable oil and animal feed industries. Cotton grows...

Ethiopia: Park Spurs Textile Industry Expansion in Bahar Dar

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated yesterday Bahir Dar Industrial Park which could accelerate textile industries' expansion at the capital of Amhara State, Bahir Dar. Speaking...
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