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Textile production in the Gaza Strip has completely stopped, while factories have been damaged by Israeli bombardment over the past two weeks. Following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas-led militants, and the Israeli government’s subsequent declaration of war on Hamas, the outlook is bleak for the Gaza Strip’s textile industry.…

Chinese textile and clothing manufacturers are increasingly relying on Egyptian cotton, over the past two seasons becoming Egypt’s second largest buyer of cotton, driven by the US ban on Xinjiang cotton, competitive pricing, and strong demand for luxury fibres.

“China has always been a player in Egyptian cotton, but they were never on top of the list.…

Egypt’s buoyant dairy market is riding on the back of the country’s high population growth, but inflation and the depreciation of the currency is keeping this growth in sales in check and may depress earlier positive forecasts. The Egyptian dairy market’s value was forecast to be USD5.06 billion in 2023, with annual growth of 4.37%, according to figures from Germany-based statistical service Statista (1) released in Marh (2023).…

Egypt was one of the fastest growing paint markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in 2021 and early 2022, but the depreciation of its currency on foreign exchange markets, surging inflation and an economic downturn over the past year is now depressing the sector.…

EGYPTIAN businesses are struggling to import goods due to an ongoing shortage of US dollars, while the Egyptian pound has depreciated by over half in less than a year and inflation is in the double digits. Such issues, along with tough import requirements, has pushed businesses to resort to roundabout, sometimes illicit, means to stay afloat.…

International solar energy providers are finding business opportunities in Africa as national governments and their development agency partners try to foster growth while targeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG), which encourages access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030 (1).…

A majority of African grown cotton is exported, but initiatives are underway in certain countries to bolster upstream textile yarn spinning and fabric production as part of efforts to develop the overall supply chain.

“Cotton production is expected to go up in the continent this year, by around 30% compared to 2020 and 2021.…

The manufacture of technical textiles is in its nascency across North Africa, even more so in sub-Saharan Africa, with the continent having long been considered a low-cost, cut-and-sew destination rather than a production hub for value-added items. But due to the trend by European and US brands for near-shoring and diversification away from east Asian production, and the ambitions of certain African countries to develop a full manufacturing chain, the potential for making technical textiles in Africa is gradually emerging.…

Dyeing and finishing capabilities in Africa’s largest textile producer, Egypt, are being undermined by government import and foreign currency restrictions, forcing manufacturers to use roundabout means to source raw materials, say industry critics. Sectoral development is also being impacted by the drop in investment in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and a downward slide in orders since the middle of this year (2022).…

An African garment and textile sector rebounding from the Covid-19 pandemic has seen strong export growth in the first three-quarters of 2022 start to sputter through a tightening of retail demand in Europe and the United States. These remain Africa’s two primary export markets and their consumers are reducing spending as inflation and recession concerns grow.…