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Untapped potential in Kenyan shoe industry

08/03/2016

Kenyan Leather Council CEO Charles Ndung’u has expressed frustration about the lack of support for the country’s footwear industry. Kenya produces 18 million square feet of leather annually and a reported 200 million pairs of shoes, but relies on footwear imports from Taiwan and China. “More than 80% of our leather shoes are imported,...

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