Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 8.3K This year Accra Fashion Week 2016 is set to initiate the first Seminar on how 2nd hand clothes are destroying the Fashion industry in Ghana and how to move around it. The Seminar (as seen here http://www.accrafashionweek.org/afwk-2016/#seminars)will feature prominent speakers yet to be publicized, with the hopes that West Africa can execute the same steps as East Africa is doing. Tanzania has started a program to train tailors in anticipation of plans to implement a regional ban on the importation of second-hand clothes and footwear by 2019. More Articles You Would Love Nigeria’s DIDI presents Swoon-Worthy Totes & Clutches in its 2014 Limited Edition Bag Collection! VIDEO: Get To Know The Poet Nana Aba & Watch Her Discuss Her Book ‘STOLEN HERITAGE’, Black Panther & More According to the East African, Jenista Mhagama, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office said the training programmes will equip young Tanzanians with tailoring skills. The skilled youths will be employed in clothes and footwear manufacturing factories, which are going to be opened, in line with the government’s industrialization plan, Mhagama said. Early this year the East African Community (EAC) approved a proposed ban to boost the manufacturing industry, and help grow the region’s economy. The import ban is expected to boost Tanzania’s manufacturing industry, create employment, and help grow the economy. With the training, Tanzania becomes one of the first countries in the region to start preparing for the implementation of the ban. While the ban has its merits, there are concerns that a blanket ban will hurt the poor. Amidst the growing unemployment and poverty, the importation of second hand clothes provides a lifeline to the unemployed (informal traders), while the cheap clothes, often of high quality are irresistible for customers. However, the downside of allowing these imports is undoubtedly the slow death of the textile/manufacturing industry and the EAC plans to intervene and revive the dormant industry before it’s too late. Besides the economic and policy considerations, critics of second-hand clothes and goods often raise the health element and argue the goods are a health hazard, particularly second-hand underwear seen by some as unhygienic. Source: http://thisisafrica.me Tanzania Look Books accraaccra fashion weekghanasecond hand clothestanzania Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Abigail Oluwakemi I'm a fashion stylist turned blogger, I hope you love my work. More For You “There Is A Risk Europe Could Die” Macron Speaks Shortly After Losing Control... PICS: “A Bald Woman Knows Her Kingdom” Gorgeous Top African Model Ayen Monica... #OOTD: Rutie B Hits Us With A Perfectly Stylish ‘Break-Out-The-Norm’ Top & Down... Nigerian Designer Uduak & Asiko Artist Recreate Yoruba Mythology & Gods in Stunning... Trashy Rap Star ‘Megan The Stallion’ Is Being Sued By Her Camera For... #OOTD: Nigeria’s Prudential Atelier Shakes Up The Internet With This Astonishing Wedding Guest... VIDEOS: King Promise & Sarkodie Show Men How To Drip In Kente &... FCCPC Shuts Down Chinese Supermarket In Nigeria That Banned Nigerians From Entering VIDEO: Watch Exclusive Designs You Missed At The Just Ended SA Fashion Week... #OOTD: Shams Berry Merges Elegance & Sultriness in Magbrien’s Striking Bustier Ensemble Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.