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...
SECOND-HAND CLOTHES, A THREAT TO AFRICAN TEXTILE
SECOND-HAND CLOTHES ::::Several African countries such as Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria are major cotton producers. In spite of the honorary rank that this occupies...
Tunisian textiles pursuing innovation to compete
As a labour-intensive and export-oriented industry, textiles was the first manufacturing segment to benefit from the creation of an offshore regime in 1972. For...
Textile and Clothing industries can drive Africa’s industrialization, benefit women
As the African Development Bank celebrates World Fashion Day, we take this opportunity to reflect on the potential of the Fashion industry to create...
SGS expands textile testing service in Tunisia
SGS, world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has expanded its textile testing service in Tunisia.Its facilities in Tunisia not only ensure that...
S African Govt-funded programme revives cotton industry
A R200-million programme by South Africa has successfully revived the country’s cotton industry by unlocking private sector investments and buying power worth hundreds of millions. The programme,...
PROMOTING LOCAL TEXTILE INDUSTRIES IN AFRICA
TEXTILE INDUSTRIES IN AFRICA:::: It is commonplace in most African countries to see the circulation of what known as ‘'second-hand'' clothing. Many Africans especially...
Saudi Arabia updates textile technical regulations
Saudi Arabia has updated technical regulations for textile products which will be implemented on February 23, 2019. Issued by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and...
Turkish textile-garment firms to invest in Ghana
Following a series of sideline meetings of the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum between a Ghanaian delegation and Turkish investors, some textile-garment manufacturing giants...
Egypt’s long-staple cotton faces threat of going unsold
There is a threat of Egyptian cotton going unsold despite 2 million metric quintals of high quality crops. Based on traders’ optimism, the country...
Intertex Tunisia exhibition to be held in April 2019
The Intertex Tunisia exhibition will be organised between 4-6 April 2019 in Sousse International Fairground in Tunisia. The event is an international platform where...
