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October 5, 2020

Kenya Data Series: Garments and shifting trade relationships

By Andrew Dalling

China is the world’s dominant player in garments manufacturing. While this poses a major challenge to competitors, it also means opportunities exist to claim portions of that market share for themselves.

Letsema East Africa undertook deep research into Kenya’s garment economy, and found that through key trade relationships such as AGOA and Kenya’s ability to scale garments production, the sector can be an important driver of economic growth.

garments industry

The Kenya Data Series is where Letsema East Africa investigates the numbers behind Kenya’s story to understand this critical regional economy, and its future opportunities for development.

To find out more about how Letsema East Africa can aid your business establishing roots in the region, develop trade or optimise value chains, email info@letsema.co.ke or visit their page.

east africa, garments, kenya, manufacturing, trade development

Andrew Dalling

Andrew is a Partner and leads Letsema's East Africa. He has over 13 years of consulting and project management experience in a range of industry sectors such as transport, resources, manufacturing and retail across East Africa, Europe, the Middle East and South Africa.

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      • Quantitative modelling and research
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      • Tourism Services
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      • Technology Strategy
      • Change and Culture Transformation
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      • SME and ESD Services
      • Economic Development and Transformation
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      • Strategy-to-Impact Alignment
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      • Financial Resilience
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