Browsing: Mitumba

Kenya’s textile industry is at a crossroads. Once a thriving sector supporting hundreds of thousands, it now struggles under the…

Kenya, like many African nations, has long been a leading importer of second-hand clothing, particularly from the Global North. The…

East Africa’s ‘mitumba’ women are facing challenging times as new taxes threaten their livelihoods. The term ‘mitumba’ refers to second-hand…