Invest Salone: The fashion and textiles industry

Invest Salone is a UK funded private sector development initiative which works to encourage investment, generate exports, create jobs and diversify key sectors in Sierra Leone. This infographic explains how Invest Salone is working with businesses and the wider fashion and textiles industry to address sectorwide constraints to growth and competitiveness and encourage investment.

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