Ugandan researchers are transforming discarded banana stems into textiles, hair extensions and sanitary pads, positioning the ...

Its gaping trade deficit stems not from maliciously unequal trade but from the fact that garment manufacturing forms a ...

The Banatex-EA (Banana Textiles in East Africa) project at Busitema University ... The researchers partnered with TEXFAD, a Ugandan textile producer, to commercialise these products. They are also ...

Mrs. Awani underlined that Afreximbank, as a core member of the PPC, is spearheading initiatives to support the full ...

Faro, a proudly South African startup, is more than just a brand, it’s a movement that champions value, dignity and ...

She was inspired, in part, by West African textiles and a dress she wore as a teenager. The architect Susan Nwankpa Gillespie renovated a bungalow in Inglewood, Calif., to create a home for her ...

Emmanuel Okechukwu ’25 MFA (ceramics) carefully squeezes underglaze out of his slip trailing tube as the paint translates a traditional African textile print onto ceramic platters, jars, pots and ...

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany — April 29, 2025 — Monforts will exhibit at the upcoming Morocco Stitch & Tex 2025 exhibition which ...

Cocoa, textiles, and vanilla are among ... high-value processed exports such as garments and food products are in the crosshairs. With only 6% of Africa's exports going to the U.S., overall ...