Industry

Nigeria Sets Ambitious Plans to Revive Its Textile Industry

Textile Insights March 5, 2025

The Nigerian government is ramping up efforts to revive its once-thriving textile industry, recognizing its potential to drive economic growth, create jobs, and preserve the nation’s cultural heritage. Once a leading sector in Africa, Nigeria’s textile industry employed millions and

Export

South Africa Tops In African Textile & Apparel Exports

Textile Insights May 2, 2024

The biggest textile exporter from the African continent is South Africa at US $3.8 billion in 2023, mainly from technical textiles which are primarily supplied to aeronautics companies. Ethiopia’s textile exports stood at $2.5 billion in the previous year as the country’s textile industry is gaining traction from businesses trying to escape rising wages in […]

Industry

Indian Textile Firms Willing To Purchase Kenya Based Rivatex

Textile Insights December 2, 2023

Indian companies are willing purchase the Kenyan government owned Rivatex East Africa Ltd if the government plans to privatise the textile mill A TV news channel quoted the Indian Deputy High Commisioner in Kenya, Rohit Vadhwana as saying that there are a number of Indian textile companies who have shown interest in buying Rivatex. Set […]

Industry

Africa Has Potential To Become Next Global Fashion Leader

Textile Insights October 27, 2023

Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO’s Director-General released a report titled ‘The Fashion Sector in Africa: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Growth’, arguing that the continent has all it takes to become one of the next global fashion leaders. The UNESCO analysis shows that the continent holds all the cards to become one of the next world fashion […]

Corporates

Nexgen Packaging And ARISE IIP Partner To Advance African Textile Industry

July 30, 2023

Nexgen Packaging, a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions and paper fibreboard hangers, has announced its partnership with ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP). ARISE IIP specializes in developing and operating high-value industrial ecosystems in Africa, offering comprehensive services from concept to operation. The company’s focus is on