Cotton Lint Export Trade in the Midst of Distortion: What are the Competitiveness Statuses of Major Players in the Industry? Case of 12 Selected Countries

Imperatives of Inclusive Policies on Growth and Challenges of the Fashion Industry in Sub-Saharan Africa

“…For example, fashion clusters in Southern African countries such as Swaziland, Mozambique, Lesotho, Madagascar, and South Africa specialise in exporting garments to the United States, Europe, and South America (Pasquali, Godfrey, & Nadvi, 2021). The West African region is known globally as a major cotton manufacturer, with C-4 countries of benin Republic, burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali relying heavily on cotton exports for foreign exchange (boansi, Lokonon, & Appah, 2015). And while Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, accounts for 15 per cent of SSA's fashion sector, it is also a crucial import destination for fashion products from the United States, Asia, Europe, and other African countries.…”