AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCircular Economy & Funding: Southern Africa’s Circular Innovation Challenge is open, offering R250,000 to scale waste-to-value businesses across sectors including fashion and textiles, with finalists pitching at Cape Town’s Market Systems Symposium. Textile Safety Explained: A shopper guide breaks down OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and how to verify genuine certification across product components. Garment Industrial Zones: Pakistan’s Port Qasim Authority plans a 400-acre garment city via public-private partnership, targeting $2.2bn in annual exports and 138,000+ jobs; Bangladesh is also moving to create economic zones on land from three closed state mills. Industrial Corridor Push: Tamil Nadu is urging federal support for a Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram industrial corridor under national corridor plans. Energy Pressure on Industry: Pakistan may raise electricity tariffs by about Rs2.50/unit under FCA to recover Rs34bn, adding strain for exporters. Manufacturing Leadership: Meridian Specialty Yarn Group appoints Keith Horn as VP of Manufacturing for its Ranlo worsted spinning plant. Women at Work (Labour Rights): India’s night-work rule for women is now legal, but new state conditions still add heavy compliance burdens.
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