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Kenya takes leather seriously in five-year plan

31/01/2018

The Kenyan government has laid out plans for its leather industry as part of a wide-ranging five-year plan to improve the country’s manufacturing industries, healthcare and housing. Kenya president Uhuru Kenyatta is targeting exports of Sh7 billion ($70,000) worth of leathergoods this financial year, creating 5,000 jobs, reported local press. By ...

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