In Ghana, second-hand clothing from the EU27+ contributed an estimated $76 million to the country's GDP (of which $35 million was direct), supporting at least 65,000 formal and informal jobs in 2023.
Editor’s Note: This story is part of CNN Style’s ongoing project, The September Issues: A thought-provoking hub for conversations about fashion’s impact on people and the planet. It was originally ...
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Inside Africa’s thrift boom: Top second-hand clothing importers and the multi-million dollar economy
Africa's love affair with thrift fashion is no longer a side story in the global clothing trade; it has become serious ...
Kenya has emerged as the largest importer of second-hand clothes in Africa, earning the unfortunate distinction of being an easy dumping ground for used apparel while struggling to revive its ...
Decline means more clothes set to end up in landfills Warehouses bursting at seams with second-hand clothes Recyclers forced to cut prices, fight for survival COVID-19 restrictions curb exports, ...
In 2018, fashion designer Bobby Kolade moved from Berlin back to Uganda’s capital Kampala with the ambition of creating a home-grown fashion brand using Ugandan cotton. Things didn’t work out quite ...
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