The Ethical Fashion Initiative – a joint venture of the UN and WTO’s International Trade Centre, has selected three Kenyan designers to participate in the …
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By: Dipesh Satapathy The textile and apparel industry in Africa has grown rapidly in the past couple of years, and is estimated to grow at …
Read More »Kenya: Count on Thika Cloth Mills for World-Standard Textiles
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 »Kenya’s Kirinyaga county to revive Mwea Cotton Ginnery
The government of Kenya’s Kirinyaga county is planning to revive the Mwea Cotton Ginnery to support cotton farmers whose number has risen after the introduction …
Read More »Kenya launches commercial growing of transgenic cotton
The Kenyan government has given 16.3 metric tonnes of genetically modified cotton seeds to farmers in the eastern region. The seeds will be distributed to …
Read More »Turkey, Kenya to Boost Trade, Economic Cooperation
Ahmet Cemil Miroglu says Turkey regards Kenya as reliable partner in East and Horn of Africa region Turkey aims to diversify and elevate its economic …
Read More »U.S. donates seed to African farmers
The U.S. is providing 40 tons of Bt cotton seeds to a community in Kenya The U.S. is doing its part to help farmers in …
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 »Kenya: How State House Phone Call Transformed Textile Firm Into a PPE Giant
As soon as Kenya reported its first case of the Covid-19 disease in March, one company saw an opportunity in the danger. Bedi Investments, a …
Read More »Kenya to Resume Importation of Second Hand Clothes Under Covid-19 Protocols
By Njoki Kihiu The importation and sale of used textile and shoes are commonly known as “Mitumba” is set to resume in the country under …
Read More »Kenyan menswear retailer Deacons may close down soon
It’s been a never-ending struggle for this Kenya-based menswear retailer! And now it’s reached the extent of shutting down forever. Failing to raise funds to …
Read More »KENYA’S NGUO YETU TO EXPAND GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION FOOTPRINT
Nguo Yetu, an apparel company from the Kenyan export processing zone (EPZ) plans to engage Kenyans working abroad, including the United States to expand its …
Read More »Fashion brands pin big hopes as US and Kenya officially open trade talks
In these challenging times of ensuing trade war between US and China, social unrest in Hong Kong, the never-ending coronavirus scare and extended lockdowns, every …
Read More »US, Kenya launch negotiations for free trade agreement
United States trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Kenya Cabinet Secretary for industrialisation, trade, and enterprise development Betty Maina have formally launched trade agreement negotiations between …
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