African textiles

African Textiles Positioned as Strategic Alternative to Asian Sourcing in Europe

Africa Elham Habibi - 0
African textile production is emerging as a credible and increasingly competitive alternative to Asian sourcing, according to industry leaders and policymakers who gathered at...
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Africa

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...
Africa

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...
Economy News

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...
Africa

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...

Ethiopia: Hawassa Textile Factory to Become Industrial Park

Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA - ENA Hawasa Textile Factory is going to be expanded into an industrial park with an outlay of over 2 billion Birr...

Kenyan menswear retailer Deacons may close down soon

Kenya
It’s been a never-ending struggle for this Kenya-based menswear retailer! And now it’s reached the extent of shutting down forever. Failing to raise funds to...

Arab African Countries Export Textiles to Brazil

Egypt
Last year saw clothing sales from Morocco and Tunisia to Brazil go up. This year should be a different story, with sales slowing down...

European Bank, Moroccan NGO Conclude Loan to Support Women Entrepreneurs

Economy News
By Safaa Kasraoui  The European bank aspires to assist Al Amana Microfinance in supporting women entrepreneurs and developing income-generating activities in rural areas. Rabat – The...

In Sonia Gomes’s Hands, Textiles Evoke Resilience

Middle East and Africa
By: Ela Bittencourt  With her New York debut on the horizon, the Afro-Brazilian artist, known for her seductive, textile-based sculptures, is finally, and rightfully, receiving...

Kenya’s Nguo Yetu To Expand Global Distribution Footprint

Economy News
Nguo Yetu, an apparel company from the Kenyan export processing zone (EPZ) plans to engage Kenyans working abroad, including the United States to expand...

First organic cotton ginning plant in West Africa

Middle East and Africa
West and Central Africa have their first organic cotton ginning plant, a move designed to boost the regions textile industries. Inaugurated by the President of...

What Is Kente Cloth? Originated in western Africa

Article
BY GABRIELLE DAVENPORT Hold a piece of kente cloth between your fingers, and the first thing you notice is likely the bright, saturated shades of...

Fashion Brands Pin Big Hopes as US and Kenya Officially Open Trade Talks

Kenya
In these challenging times of the ensuing trade war between US and China, social unrest in Hong Kong, the never-ending coronavirus scare and extended...

Who Can Wear African Prints?

Garment & Fashion
By Shira Telushkin, c.2020 The New York Times Company  Who can wear African prints? The recent outpouring of support for Black-owned businesses has brought attention...
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