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Africa: Cotton to Cloth - The Story Africa Has Always Needed to Tell
Africa produces over half of the world's finest long-staple cotton but earns less than three percent of its final value. The issue is described as a narrative problem rather than a trade problem, with allAfrica aiming to address it.
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