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...
Cotton made in Africa reaches one million milestone
Sustainability initiative, Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) has announced that for the first time since its foundation in 2005, more than one million African...
Cairo Fashion & Tex; Discover The Potential Of Mena Market
CAIRO FASHION & TEX
CICEC, Cairo / Egypt
22-25 SEPTEMBER 2018 Cairo Fashion & Tex offers to its exhibitors remarkable export volume by introducing the new buyers, agents,...
EURATEX – New strategic course and leadership team
EURATEX is pleased to announce the launch of a new strategic course to strengthen the voice of the European textile and apparel industry with...
Libyan Dinar Continues to Fall
A recent report has found that, since November, the Libyan dinar has lost 9.1 percent against the US dollar on the ‘parallel’ market, having...
Second-hand clothes in Rwanda has not banned
Rwandan infrastructure minister James Musoni has said his country has not banned sale of imported second-hand clothes but is promoting the ‘Made in Rwanda’...
African Cotton Farmers Get 8 Million Euro Boost
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ) has pledged to provide funding grants of up to €8 million over a 4...
Egypt’s Textile Sector Weaves a Better Future
The sector is seen as a major pillar of the Egyptian economy, accounting for just under a quarter of the country’s non-oil exports. It’s...
Textile-Clothing: APII outlines reasons behind failures
“The problems of the textile and clothing sector have intensified after the revolution as a result of the flight of foreign contractors, in addition...
‘Factory of tomorrow’: Egypt aims to replace Far East as cheap clothing king
As costs in the Far East rise and consumption patterns change, Egypt tries to position itself - Africa - as the next cheap clothing...
TUNISIA’S FTTH: REVEALS STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF TEXTILES IN THE ECONOMY
After holding its national convention and appointing its representatives on December 17, the Textile and Apparel Federation (FTTH) of Tunisia has worked out its...
