ETGAMA - Ethiopian Textile and Garment Manufacturers Association

Ethiopian Textile and Garment Manufacturers' Association (ETGAMA) is a national association of textile and garment industry, established pursuant with Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sector Association Proclamation no. 341/2003. ETGAMA currently represents more than 100 member factories operating in textiles and garment manufacturing (both domestic and FDI members) Ethiopia has an enormous export potential in the textile and garment industry which is growing annually at about an average of 25% in the past 10 years. Ethiopia has 3 million hectares of land suitable for cotton production. The companies in the textile and garment sector are exporting 172 million USD to the United States and European market destinations in 2019 The Textile and Garment Sector of Ethiopia is attracting foreign investment following the establishment of 13 industrial parks located in different regions of Ethiopia and the industry is positioning itself for massive growth in the future targeting to reach 2.4 billion USD in 2022 according to the 10 Years development plan of Ethiopia.

Mission: The mission of ETGAMA is to serve as the voice for businesses operating in the textile and garment sector; promote the interest, growth and sustainability of members; and contribute to the growth of the sector by fostering creation of enabling business environment, fair playing field and ethical business practices in commerce, trade and services in the sector through evidence-based advocacy, networking and information exchange, expanded services, capacity building and ensuring adherence to quality. Vision: The vision of ETGAMA is to become a leading, well recognized and influential association in the textile and garment sector in Ethiopia with broad-based membership and empowered members.