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Africa Clothing Industry Hopes to Benefit From Continent's Trade Deal

Mohammed Yusuf

   NAIROBI, KENYA -- Many merchants in Nairobi's bustling Toi market are
   busy selling secondhand clothes -- a big business in Kenya, which
   [1]imports100,000 tonnes of such garments every year.

   Smart, frugal customers like EmilyMugurefind good buys at the market.

   "I am looking for a few items I can add to my closet for work, and I
   have an event I want to go to," she said during a recent visit. "SoI am
   looking for something unique." She said the market offered a large
   variety of items, and she liked the quality and prices.

References

   1. https://agoa.info/news/article/15417-global-business-of-secondhand-clothes-thrive-in-africa.html

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