Business Africa
Saving South Africa’s textile industry
For decades, the South African textile industry has supported the economies of several cities across the country. Over time, the industry have had to deal with competition, especially from China with it cheap imports and other major brands.
Despite government support, the South African textile sector is struggling to recover.
Rwanda coffee production boom
The production of coffee in Rwanda is being improved, thanks to a technology that is allowing generation of 120kg in just 15 minutes.
But more needs to be done for their coffee to be able to compete in the international roaster.
The Rwanda Farmers Coffee Company believes they can meet these standards despite the challenges. Chancela Gningui and Michael Dibie took a glimpse at this sector.