[1] On 6 January 1972 the government of Burundi signed an agreement with the People's Republic of China, for an interest-free credit to buy equipment and goods.

Decree n°100/159 of 5 September 1997 noted that the textile complex had its headquarters in Avenue de l'Agriculture in the Industrial District of Bujumbura.

[1] COTEBU was one of the most important enterprise in Burundi before collapsing due to poor management and the effect of the Burundian Civil War.

[2] When it started operations in was the only textile company in Burundi and in the sub-region including Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The company would import the required machinery, materials and equipment, and would manufacture and market all related and derivative products.

COTEBU used them to produce excellent quality cotton textiles, and won first place in an industry competition in Madrid, Spain, in 1982.

[9] In August 2021 Déo Guide Rurema, Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock, stated that the cotton fiber supplier COGERCO was making heavy losses.