The green transition is also changing the environment in which international textile and apparel trade takes place. Buyers, regulators, investors, and consumers increasingly seek information about how products are made, what materials they contain, and how environmental and social risks…
Circularity is often introduced through the problem of textile waste: discarded clothing, production offcuts, unsold inventory, and the environmental consequences of disposal. Waste management is important, but a broader industrial perspective asks a different question: how can textile materials retain…
Energy is one of the most important variables in industrial competitiveness. Textile manufacturing requires electricity and, in many production stages, heat. Spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, finishing and garment production have different energy profiles, but all depend on reliable energy services…
Africa’s textile industrialisation strategy begins with cotton, a common resource across several countries. Yet the existence of a domestic or regional cotton supply does not automatically translate into a competitive textile industry. Cotton must meet the requirements of spinners and…
The early evidence says yes. Nigerian-founded Moove raised $250 million in a Series C round led by Abu Dhabi investors on August 5, at a $2.1 billion valuation, becoming Africa’s newest unicorn. Six Nigerian firms (Zone, Redtech, PalmPay, Moniepoint, PiggyVest…
On July 23, the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security held a public hearing on a bill, sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko, that would require platforms such as Facebook and TikTok to open physical offices in Nigeria by amending…
The 2026 Global Index on Responsible AI ranked Nigeria the best-performing African country, 38th globally with an overall score of 45.93. Reports on the index note that binding protections remain scarce across Global South countries. A report on the 2026…
This was the message of GITEX Nigeria 2026, held from August 31 to September 3 in Abuja and Lagos under the theme “Beyond Connectivity: The Bridge to Sovereign AI and Innovation”. At the Abuja opening on September 1, NITDA Director-General…
Nigeria launched the Africa Digital Access and Public Infrastructure for Trade (ADAPT) Country Implementation Forum in Abuja on July 29 to speed up implementation of the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade. National Coordinator Mrs. Patience Okala called it a major…
Rules of Origin are ultimately about more than trade administration; they can influence the economics of where production takes place. A company considering a new textile or apparel investment does not look at tariffs alone. It may also consider availability…