Apparel and Textile News in Africa
Bangladesh’s Textile Success: A Blueprint for Africa’s Economic Advancement
Bangladesh, once grappling with economic devastation and poverty, has emerged as a global textile powerhouse, offering valuable lessons for aspiring African economies. Following its...
Africa
Countdown Begins: 100 Days to EATLW!
With just 100 days remaining until the highly anticipated East Africa Textile and Leather Week (EATLW), anticipation is...
Middle East and Africa
Alitheia IDF’s $5 Million Investment in IVILI Group, Empowering South African Women in Textile Industry
In a groundbreaking collaboration, Alitheia IDF, the first dedicated gender lens investing Private Equity Fund in Africa, has...
Egypt
SCZONE Textile Projects Valued Over $100 Million in West Qantara Industrial Zone
Mr. Waleid Gamal El-Dien, the Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), embarked on a productive visit...
Exhibition News
TRIFED Hosts Exhibition of Traditional Tribal Art, Artifacts, Paintings, Pottery, Textiles at Bharat Mandapam
The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED), Ministry of Tribal Affairs is hosting an exhibition...
The Clothing, Textiles, Footwear, and Leather (CTFL) Industry is a Big Deal in South Africa
The Clothing, Textiles, Footwear, and Leather (CTFL) industry is a big deal in South Africa. According to SME South Africa, the CTFL industry currently...
Transforming Banana Waste into Valuable Sustainable Products: The Innovative Textile Conversion in Uganda
Bananas, a seemingly modest fruit commonly found on breakfast tables worldwide, hold a far more significant role in the lush landscapes of Uganda. Beyond...
Birimian x Orange Bank Africa
Financial Innovation at the service of Ivorian creative and cultural excellenceBirimian, the leading financial institution dedicated to the development of brands symbolizing African creative...
East Africa Textile and Leather Week [eatlw] 2023 Opens with a Grand Ceremony
The highly anticipated East Africa Textile and Leather Week 2023 commenced today with a remarkable opening ceremony at Arabuko Hall, Sarit Expo Center....
Sun Chemical to showcase extensive range of digital textile inks at ITMA 2023
On Stand D302, Hall 5, ITMA (8-14 June, Milan Italy), Sun Chemical will demonstrate its complete range of digital textile inks, suitable for printing...
What is Aerogel Fiber?
The world of textile fibers is always undergoing rapid changes, and China, as a major country in textile and clothing production and processing, is...
GOTS: Creating opportunities for Africa
GOTS welcomed 112 attendees from 21 countries, including twelve within Africa, to the first GOTS Conference in Africa, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The...
US Department of State and the International Trade Centre recommend GOTS
At the recent 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP27, GOTS was recognised by the US Department of State and the...
The new frontier of the world’s sourcing destination for apparel, textile & home textiles in Africa
Destination Africa is an annual international pan-African B2B sourcing event for the textile industries in Egypt. It brings together the African Textile, Apparel and...
