Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Manufacturing Potential Clouded by Reputational Risks
East Africa is tipped to become the next textile industry success story, as companies seek to diversify…
Ethiopia: Awassa Textile to Expand
Ethiopian textile company Awassa Textile, which produces bed sheets, foam mattress covers, school uniforms…
Op-Ed: Ethiopia: Well-Written National Textile Policies Don’t Sell Garments
According to a new survey from consultancy McKinsey, a worldwide sample of apparel chief purchasing officers…
Study Finds Interest in East Africa Sourcing on the Rise
Africa has been nicknamed the "new Asia" of the apparel industry of late and a new study reveals interest in…
Ethiopia Aims for $1 Billion in Textile Exports by 2025
Ethiopia has been putting plans in place to position itself as a leading African textile exporter, and now…
Italian Garment Manufacturer Set to Open Branch in Ethiopia
Calzedonia, an Italian garment manufacturer, plans to make investments in Ethiopia and is expected to open…
H&M Responds to Ethiopia Cotton Land-Grabbing Accusations
Swedish retailer H&M said it makes every effort to ensure its cotton does not come from appropriated land…
African Nations Campaign for Living Wages
As Africa becomes an increasingly relevant manufacturer, country affiliates are putting living wage campaigns…
Will Ethiopia Flourish or Suffer Under Fast Fashion?
For decades, major fashion chains have enjoyed an era of seemingly endless expansion planting retail stores…
H&M and Swedfund Unite to Improve Ethiopia’s Textile Industry
H&M is making good on the promise it made more than one year ago to grow its supply chain with the help of…
Sourcing Footwear: China’s Loss is Vietnam’s Gain
Footwear’s rising duties and increasing production costs have directly impacted consumers at the register…
US Commits to Manufacturing in Africa, Burma with Trade Office Expansion
As more manufacturers look to Africa as a sourcing destination, the United States has solidified its…
More Firms Look to Africa
Retailers and brands are looking beyond Asia, toward Africa, says Haggar’s VP of Global Sourcing Tony…
Africa Poised To Become Major Cotton Producer
While South Asia has become the dominant region for the production of cotton, Eastern Africa is throwing its…