West African e-commerce platforms take local fashion makers global

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West African e-commerce platforms take local fashion makers global

E-commerce platforms for African fashion tap into a growing demand for African designer goods globally and, in the process, transform otherwise small tailor businesses on the continent into fashion brands with global patronage.

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