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Proposed ban on 'mitumba' misplaced

The proposed ban on the importation of second-hand clothes and shoes is like putting the cart before the horse.

It is actually possible for EAC governments to invest in textile industries without banning ‘mitumba’ and let market dynamics correct the situation.

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