Origin Africa 2016 by Hôtel★★★ Restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga.
The 6th edition held in Madagascar from 03 to the 05 November 2016 at the Centre Forello in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
This professional fair organised by assets (Africa Cotton and Textile Industries Federation) should allow the big island to take first place, as an exporter of textiles and clothing in Africa.
100 million USD, is near 325 billion Ariary ! This is the estimated value of exports of Madagascar to the AGOA market (African Growth and Opportunity Act), for this year 2016. "Madagascar was about to be the largest exporter of textile products in. 2009, When the crisis appeared. At the time, We are exporting 350 million USD, in one year, to switch to 15 million USD, en 2010 and subsequent years. Then, in the first year of the return of AGOA eligibility, This figure is risen to 60 million USD.
Today, We are in fourth position after Maurice, Kenya and Lesotho, but with a good evolution, because the country has exported a value of 18 million during the first quarter of this year, against 6 million USD, for the same period in 2015. In brief, We will spend in first place this year, otherwise in 2017 and the holding of the exhibition Origin Africa 2016 "in the big island is a great opportunity to bring back the buyers of front., has announced John Hargreaves, Vice-President of the GEFP (Groupement des entreprises franches and partners), at a meeting with the media yesterday to Ankorondrano.
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Indeed, This is the first time that Madagascar welcomes the Africa Origin, an international event that will bring together stakeholders in the textile-clothing sector from the four corners of the world, the 3 to the 5 November next to the Parc des Expositions Forello Tanjombato. If last year, This event brought together 180 exhibitors from 25 countries from all continents, the GEFP, privileged partner of assets for the Organization of the 6e Edition hopes to have many more participants. ACTIVE in Original Africa aims to involve all producers in African countries, to a label "Made in Africa"..
Madagascar, the GEFP is also active in this sense, by federating all processing companies that comply with the rules in force, According to Eva Michelle, Executive Director of the Group. On the other hand, It should be noted that the exports of processing enterprises in trade in goods are in the top 3, en 2015. Madagascar, This sector contributes to the creation of 30% formal jobs and generates 2 to 3 times more jobs induced. For organisers of Origin Africa 2016, This exhibition should give a new breath to the revival of the textile and clothing sector in Madagascar.
by Hôtel★★★ Restaurant gourmand Coco Lodge Majunga.
