Africa Needs to Abandon Dependency On Imported Leather Products, Says Allpi Executive Director

Addis Ababa — Africa needs to abandon dependency on imported leather products to develop quality leather products by using its abundant resources in the leather sector, Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) Executive Director Mwinyihija said.

In an exclusive interview with ENA, ALLPI Executive Director Professor Mwinyikione Mwinyihija said Africa has to transfer from depending on imported leather products to the development of local leather commodities in the product development value chain in countries using the leather sector's potential in the continent.

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