JAPAN’S ITOCHU SIGNS MEMORANDUM TO DEVELOP ETHIOPIA’S TEXTILE AND GARMENT SECTOR
September 1st, 2019
Japanese firm ITOCHU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop Ethiopia’s textile and garment sectors, an Ethiopian official said on September 13.
Communications Affairs Director at the Ethiopia Textile Industry Development Institute (TIDI), Gessesse Bantiyihun, said the agreement signed in August 2019 would help dozens of textile and garment factories boost their productivity and improve textile quality.
TIDI is the government institution tasked with supporting Ethiopia’s nascent textile and garment sector.
“There are currently over 200 medium ...
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