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1 sie 2015 · What is the true potential of East Africa to grow into a major garment-sourcing hub? To find out, we visited factories in the region; interviewed stakeholders, including manufacturers and buyers; and analyzed market data.
Tesco—began sourcing some of their garments from Ethiopia. The rest of the apparel industry took notice: since 2013, there has been rising interest in not just Ethiopia but also other East African countries as potential sourcing destinations for apparel. Also contributing to the buzz is the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity
the sourcing activities in East Africa of some of the leading global apparel brands and retailers, and to the expiration and the expected renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provides 39 African countries with duty-free access to the US.
1 sie 2024 · As fashion brands scramble to diversify their supply chains, an unexpected contender is emerging: Africa. From Tanzania's sustainable cotton to the continent's biggest industrial park in Ethiopia, Africa is poised to become a key sourcing destination for the global fashion industry.
27 lip 2022 · As we have seen with recent moves to the continent by Twitter, Google, and others, there is large scope for fashion retailers to use manufacturing in West Africa as a launchpad into this growing continental market, with free movement of goods and services under AfCFTA.
25 sie 2021 · As wages rise in Asia (AfDB, 2018), initiatives have tended to focus on enhancing productivity and capitalising on cheaper labour in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s textiles and apparel sector, primarily associated with producing basic clothing items in Export Processing Zones (EPZs) (Kobia et al., 2017).
1 sie 2022 · Some of this growth has been driven by well known brands and high street retailers developing in-house clothing resale and establishing partnerships with digital secondhand platforms to find new...
