DIGITAL CLOTHING AND TEXTILE SECTOR TECHNOLOGIES EMERGE IN EGYPT AND SOUTH AFRICA – BUT WILL THE REST OF AFRICA FOLLOW SUIT?
November 1st, 2018
DIGITAL production technologies could help African manufacturers pick up business lost by Chinese rivals because of the trade war in the USA, with brands looking to take advantage of the free trade agreements that many African countries have with the USA and Europe.
Among these potential substitute sourcing hubs are Egypt and South Africa, with potential also being seen in Morocco and Tunisia, experts at a trade exhibition and conference Destination Africa, which was held in Cairo, on November 17-19, told IoTex.
“If the trade war continues, we are hearing ...
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