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AAFA on AGOA: Africa ‘Logical’ Choice for Brands Fleeing China
Firms want reassurance on trade benefits "to grow a vertical, responsible, and competitive industry in Africa…
Arvind Slashes Ethiopia Sourcing
Since Ethiopia lost its AGOA trade status, Arvind will reduce its production capacity there and transfer most…
Year in Trade: Slow Road to China Reform Leaves Biden Policies in Flux
During a "Trade Regime Review" of China at the WTO, U.S. officials were highly critical of the country's…
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Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea Losing AGOA Trade Benefits on Jan. 1
President Biden "determined that Ethiopia, Guinea and Mali do not meet the requirements" laid out in the…
‘Escalating Situation’ Forces PVH Out of Ethiopia Factory
The owner of Calvin Klein is shutting up shop in Ethiopia, the result of the "speed and volatility of the…
Biden Cuts Three African Nations from AGOA
USTR Katherine Tai said she will provide each country with clear benchmarks for a pathway toward…
AAFA Pleads With Ethiopian Leader to Stop ‘Tragedy in Tigray’
The trade group is urging the prime minister of Ethiopia to resolve the ongoing humanitarian disaster in the…
AAFA Links With Kenyan Manufacturer Group
The groups agreed to collaborate on policy areas of mutual interest to their membership through joint…
Changing Jeans Sourcing Scene Has These Countries Coming Up Roses
Imports of jeans fell 7.43 percent in the first two months of the year compared to the same period in 2020 to…
US Grants $1.35M for 800 Fair-Wage Garment Jobs in Ghana
"We see [Africa] as being the next frontier of manufacturing for garments," said Keren Pybus, Ethical Apparel…
US-Kenya FTA Could Open Door to Greater African Apparel Sourcing
The countries said they recognize that an agreement between them has the potential to serve as a model for…
Nigeria Looks to Jumpstart Textile Industry With New Garment Park
The Funtua Integrated Textile and Garment Park is one of the six priority projects under the Nigeria…
Ethiopia Among Nations Leading Africa’s Apparel Sourcing Surge
Long considered fertile ground for apparel manufacturing, Africa is finally starting to be cultivated.
Kenya Wants to Revive Its Cotton Industry, But It Won’t be Easy
In its heyday, Kenya produced 200,000 bales of cotton lint annually. Today it's down to merely a tenth of…
Africa Starts to Blossom as Apparel Sourcing Destination
The fertile ground of African apparel sourcing is finally turning from seed to sprout after years of its…