September 8, 2020
Published by Voices of SITA at September 8, 2020
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Last August, SITA facilitated a four-week training program on Leather Processing Technologies for Leather Manufacturers, which was delivered by the Central Leather Research Institute (CRLI) of […]
September 8, 2020
Published by Voices of SITA at September 8, 2020
SITA organized its first virtual sourcing event in July 2020 in partnership with Asia Pacific Leather Fair (APLF), Hong Kong. Five tanneries from Kenya and Uganda […]
July 29, 2020
Published by Voices of SITA at July 29, 2020
SITA organized a webinar on The Future of the Textile and Apparel Sector – an Indo-African Perspective in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry […]
July 16, 2020
Published by Voices of SITA at July 16, 2020
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Sustainability is essential for East African businesses to be competitive. Nowhere is this more pronounced than in the Fashion and Leather Sectors, which have faced serious […]
May 8, 2020
Published by Voices of SITA at May 8, 2020
Amid lockdown restrictions, 23 volunteers in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, are working daily to fulfil the regional government’s order for face masks and other personal protective equipment. […]
May 4, 2020
Published by Voices of SITA at May 4, 2020
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As a result of business linkages facilitated by SITA, a Rwandan women-owned textiles company imported two containers of fabric from India in April 2020. In December […]
March 30, 2020
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In March 2020, a Tanzanian agri-business made its first exports of cardamom to India through business linkages established at the 2019 International Spice Conference (ISC 2019) […]
November 13, 2019
Published by Voices of SITA at November 13, 2019
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By Candice Ungerer 32 local designers are participating in SITA’s Mitreeki fashion incubator programmes Kenya and Ethiopia which focus on developing their technical and business skills […]
November 13, 2019
SITA facilitated the participation of nine tanneries from Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda in the International Shoes and Leather Exhibition, which took place in Ho Chi Minh […]
November 13, 2019
Published by Voices of SITA at November 13, 2019
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On 13 May 2019, KPR Export – a garment unit in Mekelle Industrial Park established by India’s KPR Mill Ltd – was officially inaugurated The investment […]
July 22, 2019
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In April 2019, the results of a SITA commissioned study on the chemical composition of East African virgin sunflower oil were published in the International Journal […]
June 21, 2019
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By Vandana Prakash Nair SITA organized for a delegation of six East African tanneries to attend the Asia Pacific Leather Fair (APLF) held in Hong Kong […]
June 19, 2019
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By Devika Jyothi For the third year in a row, SITA facilitated the participation of a 16-member delegation from the East African spices sector at the […]
June 19, 2019
Published by Voices of SITA at June 19, 2019
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By Vandana Prakash Nair During the months of February and March, participants of the Mitreeki Fashion Incubator Programme in Kenya focused on the practicalities of fashion […]
April 29, 2019
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By Devika Jyothi SITA organised an investment promotion mission to East Africa comprising four firms from India’s pulses sector from 2 to 9 March 2019. Apart […]
April 4, 2019
Published by Voices of SITA at April 4, 2019
By Vandana Prakash Nair ITC participated in the Second High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation (BAPA+40) held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 20th-22nd March 2019. At […]
April 3, 2019
Published by Voices of SITA at April 3, 2019
By Devika Jyothi SITA organised a training session in natural dyeing in association with Moi University, Kenya for a total of 18 participants from Kenya and […]
March 28, 2019
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By Devika Jyothi Twenty Kenyan weavers, including 12 women artisans, participated in a six-day hand-weaving training in Nairobi. The training was organised in collaboration with the […]
March 26, 2019
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By Vandana Prakash Nair SITA led a delegation of 10 East African tanneries from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to the India International Leather Fair (IILF) […]
February 18, 2019
Published by Voices of SITA at February 18, 2019
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By Devika Jyothi SITA launched Mitreeki’s 10-month Fashion Incubator Programme in Nairobi. Nineteen Kenyan female fashion designers participated in the first module held from 14-22 January […]