Technology and Innovation: Advancing a Vibrant Textile Industry

By Mr. Bashir Ali Mohammad,Chairman International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) Important Success Factors for a Vibrant Textile Industry There are many different factors that are important for the success of an industry. Certainly there are some preconditions that are fundamental for any industry to develop successfully. As for the textile industry one fundamental precondition is [...]

Economic Partnership Agreements A new dawn for Africa’s CTA sector

By Ben Nupnau, European Commission. Most African countries would stand a lot to gain from fuller participation in world trade. Despite of long lasting privileged access to the EU market, their export sectors and economic development have not prospered in line with expectations.  Three factors stand out. First, most African countries still export just a [...]

Congress Recesses without Renewing the AGOA Third Country Fabric Provision, as Apparel Imports Continue To Improve

By Paul Ryberg Ryberg and Smith, L.L.C. Washington, D.C. Congress recessed shortly before Christmas 2011 without taking action on renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) “third-country fabric” provision, which accounts for 90%+ of apparel imports from Africa under AGOA and which is scheduled to expire September 30, 2012.  The Africa Cotton Textile [...]

Cotton potential in Africa

By Dr. Alejandro Plastina Economist, International Cotton Advisory Council (ICAC) “If Africa is to double production by 2020, increased investments totaling $500 million need to be made” Global Trends While population more than doubled from 3 billion people in 1960 to about 7 billion people in 2011, world textile demand of all fibers more than [...]

Investing in Sub-Saharan Africa’s cotton, textile & apparel sectors. “The time for Africa is now”

“The time for Africa is now.” By ACTIF There is an urgent need and tremendous opportunity for investment in sub-Sahara Africa’s (SSA) cotton, textile and apparel sectors.  A number of international research organisations and sectors have pointed out the advantages of investing in Africa.  Africa today promises the highest return on investment and its GDP [...]

Regional clothing Project: ACFRN: A study on, Chinese ascendancy in the global clothing industry, its impact on African countries.

By Professor Dorothy McCormick, Director of the Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi African Clothing and Footwear Research Network (ACFRN), established in 2001 under the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi is a Network of clothing and footwear researchers in Africa. From its inception, ACFRN has maintained a two pronged approach in [...]

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