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www.actifafrica.com / www.cottonafrica.com / www.originafrica.org Ms Belinda Edmonds Executive Director African Cotton & Textile Industries Federation www.actifafrica.com / www.cottonafrica.com / www.originafrica.org

African Cotton, Textile and Apparel Industries Federation PAN AFRICAN FEDERATION - formed in 2005 to represent stakeholders in the cotton, textile and apparel industries where the consensus of multiple sectors and/or countries provides significantly increased impact when : Lobbying for Beneficial Trade Arrangements Facilitating Trade Encouraging Investment MEMBERSHIP BASED : Country / Sector Specific Associations Individual / Corporate Members 2

SUB SECTORS DISTRIBUTION ACTIF Members & Key Sub sectors Cotton & Other Fibres Benin; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Côte d’Ivoire; Egypt; Ethiopia; Malawi; Mali; Mozambique; Nigeria; Sudan; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe Textiles [Spinning, Weaving, Knitting, Dyeing, Finishing] Egypt; Ethiopia; Mauritius; South Africa; Zimbabwe On a smaller scale: Burundi; Kenya; Nigeria; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda Apparel Botswana; Egypt; Kenya; Lesotho; Madagascar; Malawi; Mauritius; Morocco; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Tunisia

ACTIF Vision: An integrated cotton, textile and apparel industry that effectively competes on the world market Mission: To develop and successfully deliver services that enhance our membership’s competitiveness in the world market Welcome : We invite you to add your voice, skills and knowledge to our African initiative. www.actifafrica.com

ACTIF Strong Pan African Voice that is recognized by, and engages with National, Regional and International Governments and Organizations to promote and build trade; Engaged in Regional Institutions such as African Union, COMESA, ECOWAS, EAC & SADC; Encourage and Facilitate Investment Provide platforms for trade linkages, information and skills transfer Collaborate with Partners to deliver specific expert services Focus on Value Addition

SHOWCASING THE CONTINENT Magazine Annual Trade Event Celebrating the Spirit, Style & Innovation of Africa Today

SHOWCASING THE CONTINENT 2016 Antananarivo, Madagascar Africa’s PREMIER Trade Show Seminars B2B Meetings 3rd to 5th November 2016 www.originafrica.org

SHOWCASING THE CONTINENT STATUS QUO Antananarivo, Madagascar Buyers from South Africa, USA, EU & Asia based sourcing offices/agents Exhibitors from 11 countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar, Germany Singapore, India Visitors from over 20 countries www.originafrica.org

SHOWCASING THE CONTINENT