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…
AGOA in action
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…