Garment wars: Japan backs Ethiopia's effort to build up exports

Itochu to boost productivity in African alternative to Asian workshops

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Labor costs at textile plants in Ethiopia are lower than in Southeast Asia.

YUJI OHIRA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu will provide support for Africa's textile industry, starting in Ethiopia, which has emerged as an alternative production base to Asia, Nikkei has learned.

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