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Kenya: 2,000 textile jobs through USAid

12/07/2017
The USAid East Africa Trade and Investment Hub has signed a deal to hire 2,000 Kenyan textile workers as part of a scheme coordinated by Ministry of Industry, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers and apparel companies.

USAid Kenya and East Africa acting mission director Tina Dooley-Jones said seven training centres will be set up in the country.  “The goal of the pilot is to create a sustainable and replicable model for apparel sector skills development throughout East Africa,” she added.

East Africa is establishing itself as a sourcing destination for buyers of apparel, footwear and travel goods as the US’s African Growth and Opportunity Act provides up to 35% in duty savings for eligible countries exporting to the US.


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