announced they would ban second-hand imports from 2019 to protect their own clothing manufacturers. East African countries, which account for 13% of the global market in second-hand textiles ...
This far outstrips the value of second-hand clothing imports, which are currently being bought by the poorest 40% of the population in East Africa. "This will just open up more market space and ...
Despite the rain pelting Balogun market in Lagos ... naira (around $2.20), half the price of a locally produced fabric. As Africa's most populous nation grapples with high inflation that has ...