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Middle East and Africa
Textile Industry in Zimbabwe
The textile industry in Zimbabwe has a long history, dating back to the colonial era when the country was a major producer of cotton. Today, the industry is relatively...
Economy News
Zimbabwe: Global Fund Invites Govt to Apply for U.S.$75 Million Grant Access
By Alois Vinga
International financier, Global Fund (GF) has invited Zimbabwe to submit a funding request in order to...
Middle East and Africa
Leather, textile clusters in Zimbabwe see sound growth
Two clusters in Zimbabwe—one each of leather and textile sectors—have recorded over $36,600 in profits during the pandemic...
Middle East and Africa
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...
Economy News
ZIMBABWE’S TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPORTS DECLINE BY 58%
As per ZimTrade, Zimbabwe’s clothing and textile exports declined 58 per cent decline to $17 million between January...
Second-hand clothes, cheap imports choke Zim retailers
TEXTILE industry experts have bemoaned the demise of Zimbabwe’s clothing sector as a result of serious competition from second-hand wear and cheap imports that...
ZIMBABWE TO ACCELERATE COTTON INDUSTRY GROWTH
The Zimbabwe government recently released its vision for the country’s cotton industry that aims to accelerate growth in the sector besides enhancing sustainability.
In the...
A Closer Look at Zimbabwean Fashion Industry Export
Fashion, which is more than just clothing, has for a long time been considered as a conveyor of status, statement, affiliations, values, ideals and...
2020, Energising Zimbabwe’s export growth
Zimbabwe’s thrust is that of attaining a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income nation by 2030.
To achieve this, the government has been placing emphasis on regaining...
Zimbabwe, Brazil sign agreement on cotton production
Zimbabwe and Brazil recently signed an agreement to boost cotton production in the former, which will receive the latter’s production expertise in capacity building...
Zimbabwe’s knitwear firm ventures into Zambia
Navidale Textiles, a knitwear firm from Zimbabwe, plans to capture the market of Zambia.
In the recently concluded Zambia Agriculture and Commercial Show (ZACS), Navidale...
Zimbabwe’s textile industry targets 35,000 jobs in 5 yrs
Zimbabwe's textile industry: The Zimbabwe Clothing Manufacturers’ Association (ZCMA) plans to employ 35,000 people in the next five years, largely because of the sector’s...
