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Widely Ignored: The Question of Livelihoods and that of Affordable Clothing

Africa second-hand clothing
Second-Hand Good The main finding of this study is that the growth of SHC imports in the five countries of Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, has had a positive impact on the labour market. The SHC industry is an employment creation engine in Africa, generating millions of jobs throughout the value and supply chain. Over 1.28 million people are employed in the SHC sectors in these countries with each tonne of SHC imported sustaining on average 6.5 jobs. Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya
 
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