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Africa: Why Africa's Textile Story Is Bigger Than the Numbers Suggest

6 Aug 2026, 08:13 GMT
Africa: Why Africa's Textile Story Is Bigger Than the Numbers Suggest

[Bird Story Agency] Africa is beginning to reverse an age-old equation: exporting raw cotton and importing the value created from it. The challenge is to close the ''missing middle'', connect regional manufacturing strengths and scale a competitive industry that keeps jobs, skills and value on the continent.