The Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute and the Italian Trade Agency recently signed an agreement to boost the textile industry in the former. Textile firms will be the key beneficiaries of the assistance through the 'Italy-Ethiopia textile technology centre' project. The assistance includes 200,000 Euros for technology and training equipment.
The assistance will help improve Ethiopia’s textile industry capabilities, a news agency quoted Seleshi Lemma, general director of the institute, as saying. Italian ambassador to Ethiopia Giuseppe Mistretta assured his government’s commitment to support Ethiopia’s efforts in realizing textile sector targets. (DS)
Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India