In accordance with the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
agreement, the effects of the global economic slump have rendered
African textile imports, more cost competitive to US consumers..
The Kenyan textile industry is now witnessing the demand for textiles
from India, China, and Sri Lanka moving to African countries which
enjoy duty free access, and more so now, when the global cotton prices
are touching life time highs”
Date:11/23/2010
Source:Al Ahram news paper