EAC lacks 60 factories to address growing shoes demand

EAC trade with the rest of the world in leather (Source: COMTRADE 2018)

NAIROBI, KENYA: The East African region needs at least 60 footwear factories to meet the growing demand for shoes in the region.

A regional value chain paper for the leather industry by the East African Business Council (EABC) documents a number of challenges and areas of improvement to unlock the multi-billion industry.