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From cotton to uniforms, Burkina Faso boosts its textile industry

14/09/2026 0

Officer cadets from the 25th class of the Georges Namoano Military Academy wearing parade uniforms made from traditional cencingu cloth during their graduation ceremony in Pô, Burkina Faso, on 25 July 2026. Photo: Presidency of […]

More textile factories could put Uganda on a faster growth path

11/09/2026 0

Peter Muindi Musau, Fine Spinners Uganda Ltd’s chief finance officer displaying some of their manufactured garments, which are mainly exported and sold abroad at Bugolobi in Kampala on August 12, 2026. Photo: John Ricks Kayizzi, […]

Lagos Fashion Week looks beyond the catwalk to fashion’s future

10/09/2026 0

ModelS takes the runway during the 2025 Lagos Fashion Week. Photo: Kola Oshalusi (Insigna Media) A new coalition is challenging African fashion to turn its long traditions of repair, reuse and community production into a […]

Young entrepreneurs brew a domestic future for Congolese coffee

15/09/2026 0

Akonkwa Mulihano Joseph, Akonkwa Mountain Coffee founder, showcasing his coffee. Photo: Patrick Kahondwa, bird story agency Young entrepreneurs in South Kivu are building a domestic market for Congolese coffee by processing beans locally, strengthening their […]

From cotton to uniforms, Burkina Faso boosts its textile industry

14/09/2026 0

More textile factories could put Uganda on a faster growth path

11/09/2026 0

An Ivorian entrepreneur’s search for local cosmetics

10/09/2026 0

Nahomie Daleba gently applying Sub saharian bio’s Hydramatte cream to her face, massaging it in with her hands, August 28, 2026. Photo: Mel Akoi, bird story agency. A childhood burn left Maïmouna Coulibaly with long-lasting […]

Lagos Fashion Week looks beyond the catwalk to fashion’s future

10/09/2026 0

Africa is chasing a bigger share of a booming global services trade

09/09/2026 0

IMAGE: bird story agency Africa’s services exports are growing as digital and knowledge-intensive services take a larger share of global trade. From Egypt’s outsourcing industry to Kenya and Nigeria’s push to export digital talent, African […]

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Young entrepreneurs brew a domestic future for Congolese coffee

From cotton to uniforms, Burkina Faso boosts its textile industry

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Africa is chasing a bigger share of a booming global services trade

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