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6.5x -- jobs supported per tonne of imported clothing for East African second-hand clothing sector (2025)
In East Africa's second-hand clothing sector, every tonne of imported clothing supports an average of 6.5 jobs.
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6.5x
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Data Vintage
2025
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MEA
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B
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75
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60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Joseph Feyertag
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Tier B
https://www.jepaafrica.com/insights/97f8h8j6ppgqx118ri2z4lgksebfoc ↗
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Mitumba at a Crossroads: Balancing Trade, Industry and Sustainability in East Africa’s Clothing Sector — JEPA
Mitumba at a Crossroads: Balancing Trade, Industry and Sustainability in East Africa’s Clothing Sector
Across East Africa, markets like Gikomba in Nairobi and Owino in Kampala hum with early-morning bargaining and the crackle of plastic-wrapped bales of second-hand clothing. Known locally as mitumba…
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Joseph Feyertag
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Cited by development economist Joseph Feyertag
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East African second-hand clothing sector: 6.5x jobs supported per tonne of imported clothing. Source: Joseph Feyertag (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/jobs-per-tonne-imported-clothing
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