EAST AFRICA SHOWS PROMISE AS NEW REGIONAL SOURCING HUB
March 8th, 2015
East Africa is emerging as an attractive sourcing alternative for apparel and textile producers around the world as costs in Chinese outsourcing centres rise especially. With cheaper labour and resources, the region has already attracted foreign investment, particularly from Asia.International apparel and textile producers are looking hard at Ethiopia as an attractive production and sourcing destination. The country’s textile and clothing industry is undergoing a major expansion following a high flow of foreign investment in recent years from India, Turkey, ...
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