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Government pushes Zimbabwe Cotton to Clothing Strategy to revive textiles
27 Oct 2025 03:15 GMT
Speaking during the Zimbabwe Clothing Manufacturers Association (ZCMA) Awards held under the theme Celebrating Excellence Weaving Tomorrow, the Industry and Commerce permanent secretary Thomas Wushe said the government was currently working on strategies …
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From hobbycraft sales to sponsorships, it’s a bull market every October at Angola’s prison rodeo
24 Oct 2025 15:14 GMT
The gospel music flickers into range around mile 17 on the Tunica Trace, a trail formerly used by the Tunica Native American tribe paved into a 20-mile highway in West Feliciana Parish. As hundreds of cars pass churches releasing their congregations, the …
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Africa in Global Cotton Production, Market
23 Oct 2025 10:42 GMT
… Zambia, thousands of smallholder farmers are transforming how they grow cotton … in Zambia, 130,000 smallholders have doubled production … of African entrepreneurs linking agriculture, creativity and climate … intra- and extra-African trade. Together, these …
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From Ghana to Egypt and Lesotho: Africa’s Emerging Fashion Landscape
22 Oct 2025 09:54 GMT
Driven by nearshoring, Morocco and Egypt are gradually gaining positions on the European fashion sourcing map. Lesotho, in turn, with exports to the US valued at $237 million, sees its position as the US sewing machine endangered by a tariff of up to 50% …
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Zimbabwe declares food self-sufficiency
20 Oct 2025 07:46 GMT
Zimbabwe has declared itself food sufficient in all basic staples, ensuring that citizens will not go hungry until the next harvest. The milestone comes as a result of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's robust agricultural production drive and strategic …
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Zimbabwe achieves food security milestone
19 Oct 2025 23:55 GMT
Precious Manomano, Zimpapers Writer
ZIMBABWE has proudly declared itself food sufficient in all basic staples, ensuring that no citizen will go hungry until the next harvest. This significant milestone is the result of President Mnangagwa’s robust …
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NO NEUTRALITY IN THE STRUGGLE, CAPTAIN TRAORÉ URGES AFRICANS TO CHOOSE THE SIDE OF LIBERATION
18 Oct 2025 09:24 GMT
… of the Socialist Party of Zambia, who was among those … seeks to demoralize and misinform Africans through fake news and … had previously attempted to produce medical cotton but faced ridicule and … online – to as many Africans as possible.
Meanwhile, President …
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Fifth Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum Issues Landmark Joint Statement on Strengthening Partnerships Amid Global Challenges
17 Oct 2025 19:44 GMT
… in agricultural productivity, efficient irrigation systems, access to quality seeds and fertilizers … will enhance intra-African connectivity, reducing flight costs … through sustainable cotton initiatives in Mali and Tanzania … the DRC and Zambia, with Turkish firms investing …
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1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair: 100 artists in London
01 Oct 2025 08:54 GMT
Since its founding in 2013 by Touria El Glaoui, 1-54 has grown into a leading global platform for African and diasporic art, with annual editions in London, New York, and Marrakech. It has shifted the landscape of art fairs by centring African perspectives …
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World Cotton Day 2025: History, Significance, and Interesting Facts About the White Gold
26 Sep 2025 17:41 GMT
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World Cotton Day honors cotton’s global impact as “white gold.” With ancient roots, cotton supports millions of livelihoods, drives economies, empowers communities, and inspires sustainable innovation in textiles, agriculture, healthcare, and …