AGOA renewal offers great opportunities for Africa
Companies ‘poised’ to diversify out of China: AAFA
In a letter dated 12 December addressed to the President of the United States, Joe Biden, the AAFA and more…
AGOA renewal offers great opportunities for Africa
Should the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) be renewed for ten years as expected, there would be unprecedented opportunities…
AGOA and Haiti trade extensions win House approval
A package of measures to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for ten years and extend the Haiti…
COMMENT: Will a stable AGOA help Africa’s apparel industry?
Re-energising US apparel imports from Africa has been among the recent concerns of US brands and retailers. But Mike Flanagan…
AGOA delays drag on sourcing decisions
Groups representing apparel and footwear manufacturers, brands, and retailers in the US and Africa are urging the quick renewal of…
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SOURCING: Tanzania adds to Africa’s apparel sourcing mix
Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda are all ramping up their efforts to put Africa on the apparel sourcing map with a…
Sourcing in Africa: Foreign investment flows in
With its cheaper labour and resources, East Africa has already attracted foreign investment, particularly from Asia - as well as…
Sourcing in Africa: EAC readies for EU market access
The European Union (EU) and the five members of the East African Community (EAC) are now legally scrubbing the text…
Sourcing in Africa: An alternative to Asia?
Africa has potential to rival Asia as an apparel sourcing hub, but should learn from Asia’s successes and failures, according…
Sourcing in Africa: AGOA extension key
The United States’ African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA) has helped boost the apparel and textile sector in many African…