PRINT & DIGITAL
Kenya to ban footwear imports from 2024
The Kenyan government has announced a ban on footwear imports from 2024 in order to support the local leather industry. Read More...
Garment workers hit by severe job losses in Ethiopia
More than 20,000 members of the Industrial Federation of Textile, Leather and Garment Workers Union (IFTLGWU) have reportedly lost their jobs following the Tigray War. Read More...
Crocodile skin supplier increases gold mining diversification
Zimbabwean crocodile skin processor Padenga has announced approval to acquire the remaining 49.9% of gold miner Dallaglio Investments. Read More...
South African leather industry key to growth, says Deputy Minister
South African Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Nomalungelo Gina said that the leather and footwear industries are key to economic recovery and job creation. Read More...
Lobatse Leather Park to be completed in 2025
Construction of the Lobatse Leather Park in Botswana is on track for completion in 2025, according to the latest update from the park Director. Read More...
South African tanners failing to match up to competition
South African tanners are taking too short term a view and expecting too high a return, reports Ian Banks, Editor of theSauerReport. Read More...
Pittards confirms investment but remains under pressure
Pittards has announced that a trade investor has agreed to invest up to £1 million (US$1.28 million), but the company continues to face administration. Read More...
Nigerian tanneries highlight issues arising from Sudan conflict
Tanneries in the Kofar Wambai market in Kano City have said their businesses are struggling because of the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Read More...
Fire destroys leather businesses in Nigeria
A fire has destroyed businesses in the Powerline Industrial Leather Wear Cluster in Aba, Nigeria. Read More...
