Local textile AGOA exports down 50%

The country’s sole AGOA exporter, Carapparel Botswana, says the downturn in exports was due mainly to labour-related capacity issues as the firm battled to fulfill orders amidst an exodus of workers to the blossoming retail mall arena.

According to figures from the US Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), Botswana textile exports between January and August slowed significantly from last year’s US$8.4 million (P71.4 million) recorded over the same period.