1. www.actifafrica.com / www.cottonafrica.com / www.originafrica.org
Ms Belinda Edmonds
Executive Director
African Cotton & Textile Industries Federation
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2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

9. SHOWCASING THE CONTINENT