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All this #Mitumba talk reminded me of when I tried a Mitumba supplier business ๐๐๐
I used to spend weeks freezing in Birmingham negotiating bales from Polish, Italian and Pakistani traders๐
A thread on why we need to REDUCE Mitumba imports. And to boost local industry ๐งต
I used to spend weeks freezing in Birmingham negotiating bales from Polish, Italian and Pakistani traders๐
A thread on why we need to REDUCE Mitumba imports. And to boost local industry ๐งต
So anyway, here's what I learned after spending time in the UKโs Used Clothes supply chain as an aspiring Auntie wa Harrier. ๐
Without the courage to brave #Gikomba.
And as a fashion/textiles sector policy wonk working the ESG/Sustainability/Climate Change nexus.
Without the courage to brave #Gikomba.
And as a fashion/textiles sector policy wonk working the ESG/Sustainability/Climate Change nexus.
To analyse Mitumba, it's important to factor:
- The global impact of Chinese manufacturing
- How the global supply chain works, and which Mitumba ends up in Africa.
- The rise of China as Africaโs trading partner(from US/Europe)
- Online retail, shifts in ESG/Climate Change etc.
- The global impact of Chinese manufacturing
- How the global supply chain works, and which Mitumba ends up in Africa.
- The rise of China as Africaโs trading partner(from US/Europe)
- Online retail, shifts in ESG/Climate Change etc.
@IEAKenya analysis shows that 91.5% of households buy second-hand clothes (๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐) worth Ksh 1000 and below, and 8.5% buy second-hand clothes worth Ksh 1000 and above.
ieakenya.or.ke/download/the-sโฆ
ieakenya.or.ke/download/the-sโฆ
Kenya is one of the largest importers of ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ in Sub-Saharan Africa. The sector is therefore crucial to Kenyaโs economy based on its contribution to employment and as a source for government revenues.
The Chart shows leading importers and exporters of worn articles into Kenya ๐
ieakenya.or.ke/download/launcโฆ
ieakenya.or.ke/download/launcโฆ
