Kenya seizes the opportunity to vigorously develop the textile and garment industry

A few days ago, the Kenyan media “Business Daily” published an analysis article saying that due to the current rising labor costs, the development of the textile and apparel industry in Asian countries such as China, South Korea, and Singapore has gradually slowed down, which has created opportunities for the development of the textile and apparel industry in sub-Saharan African countries. Provide opportunities.

The article analyzes Kenya’s potential advantages in developing the textile and apparel industry: First, preferential trade policies with developed countries make Kenya’s exports relatively easy. For example, according to the apparel provisions of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the United States provides preferential market access measures to Kenyan exports of apparel. Second, Kenya has professional talents in design and tailoring, and the clothes it designs can be sold in the country and even exported to other markets around the world. Third, Kenya has a better business environment compared with other African countries.

But at the same time, the article lists the disadvantages of developing the textile and apparel industry in Kenya: First, the current textile industry is relatively fragmented and there is no mature industrial chain. This is reflected in the lack of necessary connections between the production and sales links. Second, there are many small and micro enterprises, and their products have low added value and are mostly copycat products. Data shows that there are currently more than 75,000 textile and apparel small and micro enterprises in Kenya, more than 80% of which are in the informal sector and have relatively rudimentary production equipment.

Textile and apparel companies currently registered in the Kenya Export Processing Zone (EPZ) include: 22 large foreign-owned companies, 170 medium and large companies, 8 ginning mills, 8 spinning mills, and 15 weaving and knitting companies , 9 accessories manufacturers, and more than 75,000 small and micro enterprises.

The article stated that Kenya should make full use of the time window for the rapid development of new models such as Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and railways and highways, to develop the textile and garment industry on a large scale and form a more complete industrial chain. Promote Kenya’s national industrialization and promote the development of Kenya’s export processing industry. Kenya seizes the opportunity to vigorously develop the textile and garment industry

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