Zambia Textile News Summaries

ZAMBIA: Local textile workers should not be abused
The presidential elections in September gave an overwhelming majority of votes to President Levy Mwanawasa but the votes polled by another presidential contender Michael Sata show a growing discontent

ZAMBIA: Textile company laying off 1000 workers
The Zambia China Mulungushi Textile (ZCMT) is laying off about 1 000 workers following the temporary closure of its plant due to unending losses and has given

ZAMBIA: ZCMT extends suspension of operations by another three months
ZAMBIA China Mulungushi Textiles (ZCMT) in Kabwe has extended the suspension of its operations by another three months and will soon embark on a retrenchment exercise...

ZAMBIA: Zambia-China Mulungushi Textiles resolves to raise money for salary arrears
Zambia-China Mulungushi Textiles (ZCMT) management has resolved to sell some of its assets to raise money for salary arrears for its workers during the three-month closure...

ZAMBIA: Zambian workers face forced unpaid leave
Hundreds of Zambian workers face losing their wages after a decision to close the country's largest textile firm, the BBC news agency reports.

ZAMBIA: Tax incentives in textile industry would lead to growth: SACAU
The tax incentives in the textile industry would lead to growth in the sector; Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) trade specialist Nelson Chisenga has said...

ZAMBIA: Textile industry dwindling
Two decades ago Zambia had 250 local textile factories. Today only 20 remain, as their goods are priced out of the market by cheaper clothes and textiles imported from China...

ZAMBIA: Textile factories to extinct
JANVI Industries, has been experiencing extensive loss of business. Although the local demand for mutton cloth and other textiles is high, the Zambian textile industry is dwindling. What was once a vibrant sector in Zambia is almost non-existent...

ZAMBIA: CDT says cotton growers lack production skills
The Cotton Development Trust (CDT) says lack of skills among small-holder cotton growers is the biggest cause for the prevalent low cotton yields...

ZAMBIA: Cotton industry plays a vital role in economy development
It has been dubbed as 'white gold ' in cotton producing countries, Zambia's cotton is doing well on the world market where the demand is impressive...

ZAMBIA: Cheap labour to withstand MFA phase-out, EPZ
Cheap labour in African countries, including Zambia, will help retain investment in sub-Saharan textile industry...

ZAMBIA: Agronomy Research to better farming practices
Programme is set to modify, adapt and demonstrate appropriate cotton production technologies...

ZAMBIA: Restrictive policies mars Zambia-China Mulungushi Textiles Market
ZAMBIA-CHINA Mulungushi Textiles says its market has shrunk due to levies being imposed on textile products...

ZAMBIA: Cotton firm gears up to enhance production
The Chipata Cotton Company is gearing up to enhance the production. In order to meet the demands of the new cotton ginnery in the province...

ZAMBIA: Tri-star kind of facility to come up
Apparels Tri-star plant may soon be set up in Zambia too. The managers of Apparels Tri-Star has been invited by the Zambian president...

ZAMBIA: Post harvest period important for cotton farmers
The cotton farmers are busy as the harvesting period begins. The post harvest period is considered crucial for the cotton growers. The growers are busy to ensure...

ZAMBIA: US requested to relax rule on cotton imports
United States government has been requested by the government of Zambia to relax rules on the importation of cotton...

ZAMBIA: Textile Makers Should Enter Into Strategic Alliances
In order to succeed in the world market the textile producers in the Sub-Saharan Africa needs to enter into strategic alliances to achieve vertical integration...

ZAMBIA: ZCMT To Enhance Production Capacity
To enter and establish into the markets of neighbouring countries, the Zambia China Mulungushi Textiles (ZCMT) is enhancing its production capacity...

ZAMBIA: Exporters Need To Focus On Specialty Shop
An international marketing firm has revealed that small foreign based firms exporting handicrafts and textiles need to focus on specialty shops as an alternative to the large departments and chain store markets...

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