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Article: African Leather Industry Meets in Casablanca.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- International Trade Forum
- Article date:
- October 1, 2000
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Despite Africa's importance as a supplier of raw material, it accounts for less than 2% of the world's leather trade. ITO seeks to increase Africa's share, especially in the production and trade of finished leather goods, which accounts for over half the value of trade in the leather sector as a whole.
Opportunity to build skills and alliances
ITC's programme of technical assistance for the leather sector culminates every two years in an eight-day event called 'Meet in Africa'. The emphasis of the project, organized for members of the African leather sector, is on training, networking and marketing.
The second Meet in Africa, which registered ...