In Uganda's Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is ...

African nations should collectively demand quality checks to ensure the second-hand clothes shipped in are devoid of waste.

Kenya has emerged as the largest importer of second-hand clothes in Africa, earning the unfortunate distinction of being an ...

The government needs to curb dumping. Mitumba imports were banned to protect local industry in the 1960s. This was eased in the 1980s to enable donation of clothes to refugees. The restriction was ...