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Africa has the resources to grow its leather industry

11/03/2019

The executive director of the Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI), formerly known as COMESA-LLPI, Mwinyikione Mwinyihija, has urged African countries to develop their own quality leather products in order to reduce their dependency on imports. In an interview with local media, Mr Mwinyihija said they have the natural resources...

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