[HN Gopher] The Essential Economics of Nigeria's Okrika Industry...
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       The Essential Economics of Nigeria's Okrika Industry (2023)
        
       Author : ForHackernews
       Score  : 4 points
       Date   : 2026-02-16 16:01 UTC (4 days ago)
        
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       | ForHackernews wrote:
       | In the comments on a recent post[0] regarding new EU rules
       | banning the destruction of unsold fashion merchandise, many
       | (presumably European) commenters are insisting that passing
       | clothes to African resellers will be pure greenwashing: a waste
       | of CO2 shipping them only to be burned elsewhere.
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       | This article is an interesting counterpoint: In fact, in Nigeria
       | thrifting (Okrika) is so popular that the government felt
       | compelled to ban it in order to protect a local fashion industry.
       | 
       | [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47025378
        
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