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
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