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...

Kenya: How State House Phone Call Transformed Textile Firm Into a PPE Giant

As soon as Kenya reported its first case of the Covid-19 disease in March, one company saw an opportunity in the danger. Bedi Investments, a...

What Is Kuba Cloth? A Short History of the Central African Fabric

By: Gabrielle Davenport Whether worn as a skirt or hanging on a museum wall, Kuba cloth is usually identified by bold, graphic black patterns that...

Morocco Approves Amendment to Free Trade Agreement with Turkey

By Morgan Hekking Rabat – The Moroccan Government Council approved on Thursday an amendment to Morocco’s free trade agreement with Turkey. The amendment falls under Bill...

Denmark’s Ambassador: Danish Companies Eager to Invest in Morocco

Danish companies are showing growing interest in expanding their investments in Morocco, particularly in the country's industrial zones, as economic cooperation between the two...

Egyptian Textile Machinery Market ; “All Roads Lead to Nobeltex”

Interview with Laila El Gammal - Nobeltex President By: Behnam Ghasemi Nobeltex is part of a family-owned group of companies representing first-class international suppliers of textile machinery...

Ethiopian textile and apparel industry

The Ethiopian textile and apparel industry is growing by leaps and bounds. The Ethiopian government is committed to drawing investment, and the private sector...

Made in Ethiopia: A Rising Star in African Fashion and Textiles

Ethiopia is fast emerging as a hub for African fashion, textiles, and garment production, blending a rich heritage of handwoven cotton craftsmanship with modern...

Kenya to Resume Importation of Second Hand Clothes Under Covid-19 Protocols

By Njoki Kihiu The importation and sale of used textile and shoes are commonly known as "Mitumba" is set to resume in the country under...

Textile industry in Ethiopia

The textile industry in Ethiopia and Ethiopian garment production Ethiopia’s government wants to diversify exports from an agricultural product to strategic sectors like textile and...

Ethiopia: Textile Sector Moves Promising Step Amid Challenges

The Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute (ETIDI) disclosed that the nation earned over 171.7 million USD during the just ended budget year from textile...
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