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Mathias Azonnoudo, a 50-year-old farmer in Benin, was taking a break sitting on a large pile of freshly picked cotton, which the government hopes will feed the country's nascent textile revolution.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has re-emphasized the need for Africa to achieve self-sufficiency in food production rather than relying on imports."You shouldn't import any food. You can grow and ...

AbTF has introduced a new transparency standard aimed to enhance its current systems for tracking sustainable cotton ...

A new generation of African designers are bursting onto the global fashion scene, gaining recognition from top celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, and Naomi Campbell.

Africa’s most populous country still struggles with its textile mills, while Bangladesh has been able to harness its cotton ...

raw cotton from Benin as well as various. West African fabrics traditionally woven by hand. The fashion minimizes its environmental impact thanks to the choice of its materials and its suppliers and ...

A portion of that cotton is processed into thread and dyed ... such as Nigeria, Morocco and South Africa, have better developed fashion ecosystems.” Sanderson believes African fashion weeks ...