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Ugandan strives to revamp its cotton production

Cotton is Uganda’s third largest export crop after coffee and tea, as well as the main source of income for…

7 years ago

Second Made-in-Rwanda expo begins

The second Made-in-Rwanda exhibition opens today at Gikondo Expo Grounds in Kicukiro District., organized by the Private Sector Federation in…

7 years ago

Kenyan government sees potential for cotton revival

Kenya government sees potential for their cotton through the AGOA exports which is a strong motivation to grow the industry…

7 years ago

U.S. gripes over Uganda Ban on second-hand clothes

The Ugandan government has in the past proposed a ban on importation of second hand clothes, commonly known as mivumba,…

8 years ago

Rwanda textile industry hampered by heavy import duties on raw material

Made-in-Rwanda campaign launched in 2014 might be slowed down if more incentives are not introduced by the Government to promote…

8 years ago

Mitumba’ clothes will cost more as it will attract duty

Second-hand clothes, popularly known as mitumba, are mostly imported from North America and Europe into Kenya. Most of these second-hand…

8 years ago

Rwanda rises import duties to $2.5 on secondhand clothes from 1 July

The five heads of state in the East African Community -- Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, last February agreed…

8 years ago

High confidence of foreign investors in Rwanda increases FDI by 78pc

Foreign Private Capital Census (FPC) 2015 latest report released by the central bank shows that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in…

8 years ago

Madagascar to host International textile trade fair this November

Origin Africa, both an international trade fair on textile and clothing and an ongoing effort dedicated to improving African Cotton,…

8 years ago

Ban on mitumba to improve local industries

East Africa where second hand clothes and shoes known as mitumba are commonly available throughout not only allows governments to…

8 years ago