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All this #Mitumba talk reminded me of when I tried a Mitumba supplier business 😂😂😂
I used to spend weeks freezing in Birmingham negotiating bales from Polish, Italian and Pakistani traders😆
A thread on why we need to REDUCE Mitumba imports. And to boost local industry 🧵
I used to spend weeks freezing in Birmingham negotiating bales from Polish, Italian and Pakistani traders😆
A thread on why we need to REDUCE Mitumba imports. And to boost local industry 🧵
So anyway, here's what I learned after spending time in the UK’s Used Clothes supply chain as an aspiring Auntie wa Harrier. 😆
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 Africa’s 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 Africa’s trading partner(from US/Europe)
- Online retail, shifts in ESG/Climate Change etc.
1. That the Chinese in #Gikomba elicited such a furore shows how Naive & Gullible we continue operating in this 4th industrial revolution (4IR) environment. Unless we wisen-up we won't have much hope to thrive in days ahead with our youths facing massive unemployment to boot 
2. Small Traders have been up in arms in recent days decrying their worsening fortunes & I for one think the era of retail shops is gone- Things will get worse before they get better& the Chinese #Gikomba Traders are but a very small cog of the overall issues
3. Realtors have been reporting a drop in letting, on hitherto non-available space, across all the major downtown streets. High frequency data would suggest that the overall market has been growing, but its clearly moving away from the streets. But why would this be so?
