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The new African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will bring economic development across the continent, as well as significant opportunities for US companies looking to …
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How Can Africa’s Fashion Entrepreneurs Access Finance to Grow Their Businesses?
African Development Bank (Abidjan) : The first edition of the Fashionomics Africa competition is an excellent opportunity for the Bank to showcase the immense talent …
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By Evans Ongwae : The Nation (Nairobi) For more than 60 years, Thika Cloth Mills Limited (TCM) has believed in the ability of local industries …
Read More »ZIMBABWE’s clothing and garment export declines to US$17 million
Between January and August of this year, ZIMBABWE’s clothing and garment export declines 58% to US$17 million, due to the occurrence of the pandemic of …
Read More »Fashioning with Waste: Turning Fast Fashion into an Opportunity in Africa
Written By: Richard Munang / Robert Mgendi Human capital, embodied in the skills, talents, energy, aptitudes, creativity of the human race, has propelled the global …
Read More »Fashionomics Africa Webinar – Words of Wisdom for Fashion Entrepreneurs
Fashionomics Africa Webinar – Words of Wisdom for Fashion Entrepreneurs From Google Africa and Us-Based Parsons School of Design Africa’s fashion industry must embrace technology …
Read More »Africa’s fashion industry must embrace technology to increase digital economy
“Embracing technology is the key to unlocking the potential of Africa’s fashion industry in a digital economy. Going digital, for African fashion entrepreneurs, is not …
Read More »The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Launches Four-Part Documentary Series on West African Cotton Sector
JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, November 5, 2020/APO Group/ The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (ITFC-IDB.org), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, …
Read More »Africa: Adorn Africa Introduces Sportswear
Botswana Daily News (Gaborone) Adorn Africa fashion designs owner, Ms Tumisang Santudu, has introduced sportswear in order to expand her business. In an interview, Ms Santudu …
Read More »Rwanda Revenue Authority Bursts Notorious Importer Of Textiles
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has seized 585 bales of African fabric made in China (Bitenge) belonging to city tycoon Valens Kibyeyi, the famous wholesaler of …
Read More »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 in …
Read More »Made in Ghana : making textile production socially and ethically responsible
The textile industry is becoming an increasingly important economic sector for some African countries. But how can factories in these countries become more productive while …
Read More »EAC TO INCREASE TAXES ON IMPORTED TEXTILES
The East African government has announced plans to increase taxes paid by citizens on imported textile between 30 and 35 percent, in order to protect …
Read More »In Sonia Gomes’s Hands, Textiles Evoke Resilience
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 …
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