Meet textile and apparel companies from across Africa – at our B2B networking event or during MUNICH FABRIC START this September
The African textile and apparel sector is evolving rapidly – with competitive advantages such as a young and skilled workforce, improving infrastructure, and growing compliance with international sustainability standards. For European and German buyers, this presents a unique opportunity to diversify supply chains and explore nearshoring options.
If you're interested in sourcing textiles from Africa or expanding existing partnerships, join us this 4 September 2025 for the full-day B2B event “Textile & Apparel Made inAfrica” at the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim.
This event is hosted by Invest for Jobs will connect German and European buyers directly with export-ready producers and associations from Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, and Senegal.
The program includes:
• Expert insights on certifications and EU regulations (e.g. OEKO-TEX®, organic cotton, ESPR, the Digital Product Passport, GSPR)
• A tabletop exhibition and company presentations
• Country profiles and sourcing potential
• Guided visit to Hohenstein’s textile laboratories
• Ample networking time for direct exchange with African companies
Find the full agenda and register here.
Confirmed participants include:
Egypt: EL Kateb Textile, Sweet Girl Company, Egyptian Chamber of Apparel and Home Textile
Ethiopia: Desta PLC, MAA Garment & Textile Factory
Ghana: KAD Manufacturing Ltd, Unijay Ltd
Morocco: L’Atelier Green, AMITH
Senegal: Sokolata, PiTextile
Can’t make it on 4 September? Visit us at MUNICH FABRIC START on 2–3 September 2025, Hall 03 | A03 – meet the companies and see samples and materials firsthand.
Under the Invest for Jobs brand, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has put together a package of measures to support German, European and African companies engaging in Africa. The Special Initiative "Decent Work for a Just Transition"– the official title – offers comprehensive advice, contacts and financial support through its implementing organisations to overcome investment barriers. The development objective is to work together with companies to create good jobs and to improve working conditions and social protection in its eight African partner countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia. The Special Initiative is making a targeted contribution to shaping the socio-ecological transformation of the private sector in line with a just transition, and to creating more and better jobs for women.