Africa
Upstream Focus: Décor Global’s Vince Beaman on Agility, Factory Allocation & Africa
Vince Beaman of Décor Global discusses why cost isn't everything and details the sourcing opportunity in…
Burkina Faso Military Deposes President in Coup
Burkina Faso is Africa's second-largest cotton produce after Benin.
This Continent Could Be Retail’s Next Gold Rush
A Kearney report outlines where retailers should be looking for their next big global growth opportunities.
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Accelerator to Nurture Emerging African Fashion Brands
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Two Garment Workers Dead as Wage Protests Intensify
Two people have died after Lesotho security forces fired into a crowd of protesting garment workers demanding…
Africa’s No. 3 Cotton Producer Plots Textile Hub Based on Buyers’ Needs
Though plans to turn Ivory Coast into a textile manufacturing hub are "extremely conceptual," an industrial…
Farfetch and The Folklore Spotlight ‘Fresh’ African Fashion
Farfetch's latest venture engages a diverse array of brands and labels, bringing new design perspectives to a…
Africa Plants More GMO Cotton Despite Sector’s Sustainability Trends: Report
Textile Exchange urges policymakers in Africa to support preferred cotton production such as organic…
Trade Turmoil is Grounding Global Air Freight Demand, and the Decline Will Continue
IATA said air cargo demand continues to suffer from the trade wars between the U.S. and China, and South…
Why Global Air Freight Demand Continued to Descend in August
IATA noted that this is the longest stretch of monthly volume declines in air freight since the global…
WTO Seeks to ‘Level the Playing Field’ for Cotton Farmers in Developing Countries
Citing cotton's key role in job creation and economic stability in several LDCs, the WTO chief stressed the…
Ethiopia Among Nations Leading Africa’s Apparel Sourcing Surge
Long considered fertile ground for apparel manufacturing, Africa is finally starting to be cultivated.
Africa’s Working-Age Population to Surpass China’s by 2100
Africa's potential workforce will likely be larger than that of Asia by the end of the 21st century.
African Trade Pact Set to Boost Manufacturing Capacity on the Continent
A newly operational free trade agreement in the African continent could help build manufacturing capacity…