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...

First Bank partners Africa Fashion Week, promotes growth of small businesses

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has sponsored the sixth edition of the Africa Fashion Week, Nigeria a measure met to promote the growth of...

Kenyan cabinet approves commercial farming of Bt cotton

The Kenyan cabinet recently approved the commercial farming of Bt cotton hybrids following the successful completion of field trials over five years. This was...

PRECIOUS MOLOI-MOTSEPE: SA PERFECTLY POISED TO GRAB A LARGER PIECE OF LUCRATIVE FASHION AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY

The global fashion industry is a lucrative business valued at $2.4 trillion (R35.6 trillion) and employs some 300 million people across its value chains. This...

South Africa’s Retail Giants Commit to Major Local Sourcing Boost Under New Textile Masterplan

South Africa’s leading clothing retailers have pledged to purchase an additional 85 million units of locally manufactured apparel, footwear and leather goods over the...

Abercrombie & Fitch Expands Global Footprint Across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

New Store Openings Strengthen Brand Presence in EMEA Region Abercrombie & Fitch Co., the iconic American lifestyle retailer, has announced plans to open new stores...

Kenya aims to end import of cotton raw materials in 5 yrs

Kenya plans to revive its cotton industry by leveraging the cooperative model to boost the textile sector’s overall performance and eliminate the import of...

MENA Region; Rich in Textile Heritage and Famous for Special Products

Interview with Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies, Messe Frankfurt : - Could you please let us know a brief about your textile...

Intertex Tunisia Exhibition ; 3rd International Exhibition of Textile Industry

Intertex Tunisia exhibition 2020 :: 3rd International Exhibition of Textile Industry which will be organized on 2 - 4 April 2020 in Sousse, Tunisia. Intertex...

YKK collaborates with Ubuntu Life on New Line of Bags

YKK has teamed up with Ubuntu Life on its Fall 2019 line of bags handmade by its ‘Maker Mums’ in Maai Mahiu region of...

CBN, Nigerian governors agree to develop agri sector

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and governors of 36 Nigerian states recently agreed to pool resources to develop their agricultural potential and generate...
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