Analysts say the new tariffs suggest that the renewal of the initiative is extremely unlikely COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT & ...

Hellen Munyasa founded Helton Traders in 2022 with $3,000 (Shs11 million) from a United Nations Development Programme Fund. The company recycles plastic waste to produce polyester sewing threads.

Trump’s 10 percent tariff on Ugandan exports is set to raise trade costs and hurt exports, especially after Uganda’s removal ...

Kenya has overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s largest importer of second-hand clothes, with imports surging to KSh 38.5 billion ...

Environmental advocacy groups Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Africa and the Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) are calling for urgent action against the unchecked dumping of ...

Latest trade data compiled by MIT, Kenya imported second-hand clothes and textiles worth Sh38.5 billion ($298 million) in ...

Kenya has emerged as the largest importer of second-hand clothes in Africa, earning the unfortunate distinction of being an easy dumping ground for used apparel while struggling to revive its ...

Every year, 92 million tonnes of textile waste is produced globally ... Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Uganda, and the USA. The International Day of Zero Waste was adopted by the UN General Assembly ...