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Egypt hosts 2nd edition of ‘Destination Africa, 100 + garment manufacturers from 15 African nations on board

Updated: Nov 18, 2017 06:32:13am
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Egypt hosts 2nd edition of ‘Destination Africa, 100 + garment manufacturers from 15 African nations on board

New Delhi, Nov 18 (KNN) In an attempt to attract investments in the African Continent, the Readymade Garments Export Council in association with Textile Export Council organized the second edition of the Destination Africa conclave in the national capital Cairo.

The two day event took place on 11th and 12th of November with over 100 exhibitors from 15 different African countries on board.

Different products including ready-made garments, home textiles, yarn and fabric were the key elements on display.

The participating countries included Egypt, South Africa, Lesotho, Tunis, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Tanzania.

The event agenda included regional exhibition, international conference along with the ongoing networking functions.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) was aboard as the main partner for the event.

The previous year’s event too was organized along similar lines with a fair success rate.  Citing the figures in terms of satisfaction of the different stakeholders visiting the event, the organizers informed over 96 per cent of buyers confirmed they will source from Africa, 90 per cent of them were satisfied from the diversity shown and 93 per cent were satisfied in terms of quality. (KNN/DA)

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