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International Trade and Research Center retweeted
Dear AFRICA, It’s Our Month 🗓️….
All Roads Lead To KENYA✈️.
Whether you’re crossing borders or travelling locally, it’s almost time to make your way to the biggest gathering of Africa’s IP community.
Pack your bags, charge your excitement and get ready for the connections, conversations and opportunities ahead!
Next stop: #AAIPS2026✈️
Welcome to November!
Strong trade ties are built over time, one connection at a time.
As we welcome November, we look forward to new opportunities to strengthen partnerships, deepen trade relations, and advance Africa’s economic growth.
The best threads are still ahead.
Happy New Month from ITRC!
International Trade and Research Center retweeted
A Seat at the Intellectual Table 💺!
Beyond the networking, connections and exciting experiences, we’re making room for knowledge, research and ideas that can shape Africa’s IP future.
Meet the brilliant minds bringing research to the forefront of Africa’s IP conversations!
Get ready to listen, learn, engage and perhaps leave with a whole new perspective.
The stage is yours. Let’s hear those ideas!
#AAIPS26
Can Africa become a preferred destination for sustainable textile sourcing?
What is the biggest barrier facing African manufacturers?
Read more: it-rc.org/2026/10/27/sustain…
#SustainableSourcing #AfricanTextiles #AfCFTA
International Trade and Research Center retweeted
Great ideas create momentum! But The right systems keep it moving….
We're excited to have @Odoo join us as Sponsor of #AAIPS2026, as we work towards building an ecosystem where African ideas don’t just exist, but thrive.
International Trade and Research Center retweeted
You are invited to participate in the #AITCR Weekly Trade Poll for African Countries.
How easy are AfCFTA rules of origin for business to use?
@sandmba @AfCFTA @fmitiofficial @officialPACCI @ECA_OFFICIAL @ecowas_cedeao @ATPC2
0%Easy to use
50%Manageable
0%Too complex
50%Not understood
2 votes • Final resultsWhat is shaping Africa’s trade and digital economy?
Read our latest newsletter for more insights 👇
linkedin.com/pulse/connected…
#AfCFTA #DigitalTrade #AfricanTrad
Thank you to our speakers and participants for joining our webinar on Green Industrialisation and Sustainable Textile Manufacturing in Africa.
Your insights and contributions are valuable as we work towards a greener, more competitive African textile industry.
#ACTACentre
How can Africa finance a greener, more competitive textile industry? 🌱
Our third speaker, Rajeev Arora, shared insights on financing Africa’s green textile transition, from renewable energy and water recycling to blended finance and regional value chains under the AfCFTA.
Green manufacturing needs investment, innovation, and collaboration.
#GreenIndustrialisation #AfCFTA
Does going green actually pay? 🌱
Our second speaker, Dr. Debanjan Das, Associate Professor at West Virginia University, explored how sustainable manufacturing can give textile businesses a competitive edge through lower costs, buyer trust, and regulatory readiness.
His message: commitment is not enough. Green practices must deliver real business value.
#GreenIndustrialisation #SustainableTextiles #AfCFTA
⏳ Just a few hours to go!
Join us today at 2:30 PM WAT for our webinar on Green Industrialisation and Sustainable Textile Manufacturing in Africa.
🔗events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
#GreenIndustrialisation #SustainableTextiles #AfCFTA
🤝 Partnership announcement!
The Africa CTA Centre (ITRC) is partnering with the Denim Deal Foundation to connect European circular denim expertise with Africa’s textile industry.
Together, we aim to encourage knowledge exchange, collaboration, and more sustainable textile value.
Global fibre production reached 139 million tonnes in 2025, yet textile-to-textile recycled fibres accounted for just 0.76% of the market.
Explore our latest analysis: it-rc.org/2026/10/20/beyond-…
#SustainableTextiles #AfCFTA
TWO MORE DAYS TO OUR OCTOBER WEBINAR!
What will it take for Africa to build a green and globally competitive textile industry?
Join our webinar on Green Industrialisation and Sustainable Textile Manufacturing in Africa.
🔗Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
International Trade and Research Center retweeted
Who decides whether an African fashion brand can sell in Accra, Nairobi or Paris? 🌍
It is rarely the customer. More often, it is a tariff schedule, a rule of origin, a customs procedure or a trade agreement the brand never had time to read.
Talent and creativity are not Africa’s missing ingredients in fashion. Knowing how to move that talent across borders is where many brands get stuck and that is exactly the gap Wednesday’s conversation is aimed at.
On 21st October, the Executive Director, @AfricaTradeLink, @sandmba takes the stage as a speaker at the #5th Edition of the Fashion Law & Business Conference (FLBC2026) themed "Fashion Without Borders: Navigating Global Trade in a Shifting World" to speak on: Crossing Borders: Exporting African Fashion to the World.
Expect a trade-and-policy view of the fashion business, grounded in the work AITCR does daily across the AfCFTA, the WTO, finance, services and commodities.
📅 Wednesday, 21st October 2026
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Urban Loft Event Centre, Ikeja GRA, Lagos
Which border-crossing hurdle costs your fashion business the most: tariffs, logistics, paperwork or access to finance? Tell us below.
@AfCFTA #FLBC2026 #fashionlaw #africanfashion #AfCFTA #internationaltrade #tradepolicy #fashionbusiness #AITCR
International Trade and Research Center retweeted
Africa’s creative economy generates significant cultural and commercial value.
Copyright, licensing and effective rights management are essential for creators and creative businesses to retain more of that value.
Creators and creative businesses: be part of the conversation at #AAIPS2026.
Register here: africaipsummit.com/registrat…
#AAIPS2026 #AfCFTA #CreativeEconomy #Copyright #AfricanCreatives
