Africa's love affair with thrift fashion is no longer a side story in the global clothing trade; it has become serious business. ・Africa’s thrift fashion economy has grown into a multi-million-dollar ...

African markets are famous for their vibrant selection of pre-owned clothes, providing both affordability and uniqueness ...

In recent years the global secondhand apparel market for clothing and shoes has grown exponentially. In 2002, used clothing exports were worth $1.4 billion (Sh166 billion). Despite a slowdown during ...

The market for pre-loved goods has become increasingly popular in South Africa, providing opportunities for buyers and ...

Mountains of discarded clothes, often shipped to Africa under the guise of charity, are choking landfills, clogging waterways, and polluting communities. This tide of textile waste is a growing threat ...

A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses. The fire at Kantamanto Market – one of the world’s largest secondhand ...

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 5 (Reuters) - China-founded e-commerce retailers Shein and Temu have captured a combined 3.6% share of South Africa's retail, clothing, textile, footwear and leather (CTFL) market, ...

JOHANNESBURG, March 25 (Reuters) - South Africa's Pepkor (PPHJ.J), opens new tab said on Tuesday it will buy fashion businesses Legit, Swagga and Style and homewares brand Boardmans from privately ...

An upcycled fashion and thrifting festival in Ghana is called Obroni Wawu October, using a phrase that in the local Akan language means “dead white man’s clothes.” Organizers see the event as a small ...

Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie receives funding from the Foundation Omou Dilly and DANIDA. Sustainable fashion means clothes being produced and consumed in ways that are socially responsible. But the ...