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Sub-Saharan African firms invest to fend off Asian competition
Faced with Asian competition following the global elimination of quotas, a number of Sub-Saharan African textile and clothing firms are…
NAMIBIA: Ramatex future unclear as government snubs sale
The future of Namibia’s huge Ramatex clothing factory is in the balance after the country’s government refused to buy the…
KENYA: Official calls for extension to AGOA textile clause
African trade ministers this week lobbied members of Congress for an extension to a key provision in the African Growth…
CHINA: To restrict textile exports to South Africa
China has agreed to limit textile exports to South Africa in order to protect the latter’s industry in a draft…
SOUTH AFRICA: Textile workers join in Cosatu strike
Scores of textile industry workers joined in a one-day strike against job losses and salary inequalities yesterday (18 May). The strike…
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NAMIBIA: Malaysian textile giant Ramatex set to quit?
Malaysian textile giant Ramatex has issued an ultimatum to the Namibian government to either buy its Namibian company or see…
GM cotton gets frosty reception in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest cotton producer Mali is mulling trials of genetically modified cotton, a development which could open up cheap…
UGANDA: Apparel Tri Star to use local cotton
Clothing maker Apparel Tri Star (U) Ltd is to start using locally grown cotton in its production by the end…
KENYA: Fall in US textile exports – report
Kenya’s exports of textiles to the US are falling, reversing the trend since the two countries implemented the African Growth…