Africa’s cotton, textile, and apparel (CTA) trade is undergoing rapid change as global sourcing patterns, sustainability demands, and geopolitical shifts redefine where value is created. This webinar, Decoding Africa’s CTA Trade: Emerging Trends, Shifting Markets, and Strategic Implications, will unpack recent CTA trade data to highlight emerging trends, shifting markets, and new trade corridors shaping Africa’s position in global and regional value chains.

The webinar aims to identify key trends in Africa’s CTA trade, assess shifting export markets and their implications for industrialisation and competitiveness, and equip stakeholders with evidence-based insights to inform trade, industrial, and investment decisions in 2026 and beyond.

Date: 13th March 2026
Time: 2:30 PM (Nigeria Time)
Venue: Virtual

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Target Audience: 

National and regional policymakers (trade, industry, customs), AfCFTA institutions and regional economic communities, CTA manufacturers, exporters and SMEs, investors and development finance institutions, sustainability and supply-chain professionals, donors, development partners, and research institutions.

Why You Should Join

1. Get an early preview of insights that will be expanded in the Africa CTA Trade Outlook Flagship Report, helping you stay ahead of policy and market shifts.
2. Gain clear, data-driven insights into where Africa’s cotton, textile, and apparel trade is growing, or losing ground, in a rapidly shifting global market.
3. Understand how changing buyer requirements, sustainability standards, and sourcing strategies are reshaping trade opportunities for African producers.
4. Identify emerging export markets and trade corridors that can inform smarter policy, investment, and business decisions.
5. Learn the strategic implications of current trade trends for industrialisation, value addition, and competitiveness under AfCFTA and beyond.