The U.S. Is Fighting Rwanda Over Trading Used Clothes (HBO)

[@moonbabemarie]

So US penalizing Rwanda for trying to better itself.

[@ashknoecklein]

p much

[@ivandonaldbacon503]

Don't be surprised. No white wants Africa to be developped.

[@brandon9172]

@@ivandonaldbacon503 No white you say? That's awfully interesting.

[@chickendinner9255]

Marie Fatil Rwanda put a large tarriff on those second hand clothes being imported.. I fail to see what the US did..

[@OffGridMadMan]

I'm white, I think the what the US is doing in Rwanda is disgusting and I would love to see Africa become fully developed. Bang goes your theory mate.

[@Leconte.]

Finally an African leader with vision. Stopping his country from being a dumping of the West

[@Swimfan82]

“Africa does not need to be a dumping ground for second hand anything”! ✊🏾🖤

[@juliusmaehlich3138]

Taura JK. I agree but then Africa should also stop begging the West for money. Funding from the West must stop.

[@jacobs2099]

@@juliusmaehlich3138 Africa doesn't beg the west for money. All that aid money is a bribe to dictators meant to make sure African countries always do what the west wants.

[@daviroza4700]

But it’s is 🤣🤣🤣😂

[@senormatty1327]

✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@IT-qb7dw]

@@daviroza4700so is the middle east

[@muslimahafiz2740]

I dont get what gives US the audacity to police other countries when they are so corrupt. Fix your own home first before interfering in other peoples business.

[@kofoblue3172]

It is Trump. The average normal American doesn't support these policies.

[@QED_]

@Muslimah Afiz: Okay, I'll explain it to you. Rwanda started the exchange by raising taxes on used clothes imports from America. And that's fine -- they have a right to do whatever they think is best for them. But why are you surprised that America then did the same by raising taxes on Rwanda imports (?) How is America "interfering" any more than Rwanda (?)

[@thewisemanperspective3014]

C. Adagun you know that’s not true, even before trump they used to do it.

[@AKumar528]

@@kofoblue3172 general citizens don't support anything bad in any country. But USA and Western countries have continued exploiting us from Asia and Africa

[@rumbidzaichumbu1917]

I WISH all African presidents were like Paul Kagame , the best model for a president. Encouraging his citizens to be self sufficient and to not depend on other countries. May you live long

[@Hazadisshit]

They are relying on another country CHINA! the U.S imports goods from China at a fraction of the price. What crumbs do you think the Chinese are giving the people of Rwanda? Their just exploiting another group of black people.

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

Kinda sounds like he's fucking over poor Rwandans, and not doing anything to encourage affordably priced clothes, though, which is a bit concerning.

[@AKumar528]

Western countries are worst. All their talks of being enlightened, let's not forget they perpetrated horrors only when they were enlightened and Renaissance. All this to say that bad people have outweighed good people in Western countries, that must change

[@BadHombreDaniel]

Rwanda is in the right

[@oldernewer6564]

power n money USA is tyrants

[@abyssinia4ever]

Why does Rwanda have to buy you're second hand shit?

[@abyssinia4ever]

@@CS88528 How is Rwanda to develop its self without any domestic manufacturing? If america was smart we'd sell them the equipment to make their own clothing and have them beholden to our tech. But no just ignore that and use them as a dumping ground for old clothing.

[@JK-gu3tl]

Muh protectionism.....

[@mysisterisafoodie]

TheEpiCool they certainly are. But they gotta fulfill the gap between affordable clothing and high end clothing. I think they gotta make a deal with the Chinese that these affordable clothes they are manufacturing in Rwanda they gotta give a percentage to be sold in Rwanda at affordable prices. It’s not just about creating jobs, the question is WHAT ARE PEOPLE SUPPOSED TO WEAR. But these second hand dealers also wildin. Tariffs increase by one dollar, sales prices increase by 10 dollars. Errrrrr, riddle me that please?

[@deathless3518]

Don’t worry Rwanda, China had to start from the bottom too, with hard work you’ll achieve your dream

[@handl3_me]

Amen to that

[@ishimweprice218]

thank you

[@kairuannewambui8456]

i know how world would look without china.THANK YOU CHINA.for making the world athings affordable and many more .like in 3rd world.💪💪💪

[@yd3021]

@General YeahYeah why don't you say 100 billion people.

[@jojochannel4327]

Deathless The reason it go to Africa China have not enough factories anymore and China factories are full people it’s already too much other countries can help. Since Canadians Americans Europeans are not making them in it’s own paid not enough.

[@dougn2350]

I stopped donating all my old clothes to charity after I found out that they were shipped to Africa. Destroying their garment manufacturing industries and economies.

[@ishimweprice218]

thank you for doing the right thing . Its really a big help

[@TheRealCartman1]

I started wiping my ass with used clothes then shoving them in the donation bins so Africa can become even more of a shithole.

[@namename4021]

@@TheRealCartman1 like the one you popped out of when you were born you mean?

[@TheRealCartman1]

@@namename4021 Where you not taught any manners? When you need to ask your superior something the first words out of your mouth shall be "excuse me master, may I speak?"

[@namename4021]

@@TheRealCartman1 Were*

[@ehabhamoda8620]

USA : the nation that represents the highest values of justice, goodness and humanity only in superhero movies !!

[@fajaradi1223]

All hail Uni Sovyet of America!

[@roxie6519]

As an American, I whole agree. This country is little more than an ultra-capitalist hell-state where the only true God is the almighty dollar

[@deathless3518]

ehab hamoda you should watch End Game

[@alexanderchristopher6237]

@@deathless3518 don't spoil it for me yet.

[@RasPutintheGreat]

Propaganda movies.

[@jtaggueg]

Filipino manager of a Chinese factory in Rwanda now that is globalization

[@TheDuked]

Now that is 'cheap labour'

[@TheDuked]

Although my last statement is relative and genuinely I can say that I like what china is doing, even if its for the wrong reasons.

[@user9o777laont]

It's actually kinda fucked up. Could rwandans move to the Philippines and take advantage of their economy???

[@brandonchan5620]

@@user9o777laont Is making jobs in another country that bad? I know a few folks who want jobs and wouldn't care where their boss is from.

[@RasPutintheGreat]

Putang ina hahahaha

[@simplegaming84]

“Africa does not need to be a dumping ground for second hand anything” I applause you sir.

[@TallisKeeton]

Theres no end to this rich country meddling in another poor country affairs. The rich country cannot allow the other poor country to develop even a bit. Theres no end to greed of the rich USA. They have no honor in dealing with poor country.

[@ethicsburried8814]

Tallis Keeton they're stupid coz China has bypass them😂

[@TallisKeeton]

And you are stupid bc I didnt say ANYTHING about China. You cant deny the greed of USA, in this topic, so you avoid the problem by speaking about other country and about your opinion of me. Thats illogical.

[@b-jo]

This throws a certain thought about who is strong and weak in terms of countries. Why would a strong country medal herself in petty trades like that??!! It's comic, petty, lame. Could such countries be in the same 'league'? Maybe the dominating complex of the strong is running out, now they out of ideas. It's a shame

[@richardboaz-mashagospel2346]

We will develop got rid of you negative mentality.

[@TallisKeeton]

@@richardboaz-mashagospel2346 I hope you will develop and I dont think its negative mentality - its real and critical toward a state (USA). But that of course doesnt mean that I think that other countries are better, some of course are more developed in their treating of weaker countries but the main problem seems to be the empires which are the most visceral and pathological in their hunt of others goods and sources - hunt for exploitation of weaker countries. Theres no end to it. Though I hope that some day all those weaker countries band together and stop the empires :)

[@tomriddle1195]

USA:Use our second hand clothes. Rawanda:No, we r gonna wear our own homemade clothes. USA:Ok then enjoy sanctions. AMerica at its finest.

[@Jojohumf]

Oppressive sanctions

[@chichi3701]

Yep. He punishes a country that he disparages, disrespects, looks down on as worthless, considers a "shit hole" for trying to elevate itself and come out of poverty. When people say that Trump doesn't care one iota about poor black/african people, outside of how he can profit from them, this is a prime example. Meanwhile, he is busy raising tariffs on Chinese imports because he wants America to produce and export more.

[@kairuannewambui8456]

chi chi too late outsourcing africa hub....look! who started it china ! where superpower goes all goes. its a trend, moves like wildfire nobody can stop .THANKS CHINA is there anything working for america these days.?😕😕

[@chichi3701]

@@kairuannewambui8456 Yep. China is busy building (for its own benefit of course) while America elected a buffoon who thinks he, as an American, can go around and force others to do what he wants. Can't get anymore short sighted than that. There is a saying that one man's trash is another man's treasure. To Trump and his supporters Africa is and will always be trash. China on the other hand, sees a treasure..... an opportunity to exploit.

[@Ahmedinho2022]

@@chichi3701 Exectly man. They see Africa as shithole.

[@raindrizzle14]

That Canadian sounds ignorant to poor people's problems.

[@Rwizaify]

I wouldn’t sell her prospects short. Once well established she could expand to mass production of cheaper clothes too. She gotta start somewhere.

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar7761]

Rwizaify Who is gonna pay for those clothes in one of the worlds most impoverished countries? Who in Rwanda would buy those vases and bowls, when they could probably find someone that makes them for a fraction of the price? They even say that the average citizen can only afford to buy used clothing.

[@CarlosConsorcioCastellanoPerez]

She is probably just making them for export which provides employment thus money for local people, which in the long run makes local people richer and and able to afford more goods which grows demand for more goods and grows demand for more people to make those goods it's how capitalism works it's not a sustainable system but it is a good one along as there is cheap labor and rich consumers. This is what the situation was in china and now Africa is becoming the next cheap labor and china the rich consumer

[@zzzanon]

"That Canadian sounds ignorant to poor people's problems", especially when nearly half of the country is poor.

[@ssj-rose4572]

raindrizzle14 she obviously is

[@gamalsankara1388]

Looking at Rwanda and Kagame i feel so sorry for my country Kenya. We are a complete joke easily arm twisted by western and eastern powers. And we ought to be a “sovereign” state. I salute you my Rwandan brothers and sisters and i wish kenya would learn from Mr. Kagame. All the best you are a great example not only to other African states but am sure worldwide.

[@bensonmuriithi1781]

Gamal Sankara uhuru Kenyatta is the cause of all this. Once he is gone we will do better

[@stephanienowak4022]

I fail to see why this is bad? They are promoting Made In Rwanda products. That's so awesome!!! Really amazing!

[@fearlessreview]

Stephanie Nowak, 70% of the population can’t afford new clothes. There is a financial barrier to start a clothing company so it won’t help the poor.

[@crystalmaturah7147]

Buy Rwanda buid Rwandan.

[@stephanienowak4022]

@@fearlessreview But it will create more jobs if the clothes are made there. They can market their clothing outside of their country. I think every culture deserves to have their story told through music, fashions, and art. This is such an amazing thing. Sure, at the start of new implementations there is worry but honestly, I feel this is a great opportunity for the people of Rwanda. Just awesome! I'm excited to see their clothing.

[@albejaine]

@@stephanienowak4022 yes it *can* be amazing , if executed properly. But they need to take into Consideration the retail sellers who did business with imported and used American clothing. Though; it will never be a seamless transition.

[@stephanienowak4022]

@@albejaine Exactly, there will always be someone that loses out of something when a new program is implemented but the majority of Rwanda will benefit from this.

[@suedimurekezi7221]

Paul Kagame is awesome. He means well for Rwandans. Businesses will suffer in the short term but will prosper in the long term.

[@lolaispure4296]

Indeed my brother.

[@edwardmaxwell3951]

You go Rwanda. Learn from the Chinese how to build your industry, then build your own.

[@ferkat0390]

Rwanda tryna be Wakanda by 2030 and the U.S mad af. Boohoo!

[@MrRedsjack]

Wakanda=China's sweatshop?

[@hisexcellencypresidentofre4118]

Vision 2030: The Wakanda Project

[@adeshow4307]

@@MrRedsjack at least they manufacturer stuffs at sweatshops, not a dumping ground. All developed far eastern economies started as sweatshops.

[@MrRedsjack]

@@adeshow4307 usually they started America's or EU sweatshops which have some minimum standards for the workers, I don't know about how bad can be to be working at a sweatshop for the Chinese.

[@kairuannewambui8456]

MrRedsjack jealous checkyour job situation even your bosses having second thought of paying u or outsourcing in africa..what gonna be..you know where superpower goes all follows. now africa will not work with china but with all superpowers what will happen to your jobs? africa have turn their disadvantage to advantage. sorry mate..its time for AFRICA.

[@johnmoscato4648]

MADE IN RWANDA ALL DAY !

[@gabbys7163]

Why is usa always noisy in other people's business

[@QED_]

Rwanda started the exchange by raising taxes on used clothes imports from America. And that's fine -- they have a right to do whatever they think is best for them. But why are you surprised that America then did the same by raising taxes on Rwanda imports (?) How is America any more "noisy" than Rwanda (?)

[@leedza]

Kigame is a visionary.. but be careful, remember what they did to Ghadaffi

[@Ahmedinho2022]

It's better to dia as hero than living as slave.

[@daviroza4700]

@@Ahmedinho2022 ya himaar abeed Somalis Arab wannabes 🤣🤣🤣😂

[@03cornbread]

I'm really just overwhelmed with all of this greed from other countries taking advantage of Africa. It's really painful to live in this day on age and see this going on

[@_A4A]

The United States just can't handle another country bettering themselves and strengthening their nation!.... More power to the beautiful people of Rwanda!.... ❤

[@loro1rojo]

How is Rwanda raising import tariffs in used clothes "bettering itself". There is clearly a market for these clothes in Rwanda, which has now been destroyed by the tarrif. Rwanda did this too themselves.

[@_A4A]

@@loro1rojo That is a very good question and a valid opinion actually!... In March of 2018, the US gave Rwanda 60 days notice, that it would be suspending the landlocked country from selling to America duty free - a status it recently enjoyed under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa). Agoa, was designed to boost both trade & investment in qualifying African countries by granting duty free access to 6,500 exported products. Well those 60 days are now over!... Even though The East African Governments argued that the domestic demand for locally made clothes was being suffocated by cheap, second-hand clothes from the US (Hence raising the tariffs, to curb their domestic issue and support their locals). However, this upset America (One of the richest countries in the world) and the US filed a petition with the US Trade Representative (USTR) because of the "Significant Economic Hardship" this could cause the US. So is what the US doing fair? Yes and No!... The US has every right under the Agoa to require countries to eliminate trade barriers, which is its stated aim!... But, that doesn't make it the right thing to do because the broader goal of Agoa is to use trade to support struggling countries, support development & Economic growth!.... So for the US to take this particular approach with Rwanda, which is working towards becoming a "Middle-Income country, is not consistent with the broader goals of Agoa even if it is consistent with the letter of the law!... Its a low blow from the US towards a country that is already deeply suffering!... The best thing for the US Administration, is to negotiate with Rwanda without using Agoa "As a Cudgel" which the US has more than enough power to do!.... Great question and thank you for asking!...

[@ishimweprice218]

@@loro1rojo so what do you call bettering itself now , you want them to keep benefiting the US and keep in poverty , Cant you even be slightly considerable or if you are one of the people who want it to keep in poverty , GOODLUCK but you will never suceed because if there is one thing am sure of is that their president is better than yours ........

[@loro1rojo]

@@ishimweprice218 so now the people of Rwanda no longer have access to cheap clothes. Now they need to over pay for their clothes. How does raising the prices of clothes help the poor?

[@ishimweprice218]

@@loro1rojo the country also makes some affordable clothes too ,its just because they only showed the nice fine ones which are expensive and slowly by slowly it will develop and the poor people will reduce in number...RIGHT??? do u agree with me ??

[@CHAS1422]

Let the Rwandan craftsmen work their crafts. Production is the key to power.

[@anonymousnameless1835]

Rwandan clothing industry will develop because they are investing in the clothing market. Therefore the will be able to increase the supply of clothes they make and in return the cost of new clothes will go down significantly to where then American second hand clothes won't be able to compete with price of new clothes due to shipping and storage. Plus the second hand clothes are usually sold with a mark up + tariffs. Therefore Rwanda is more likely to dominate the textile industry in East Africa. I mean if you had to choose between buying new clothes or used clothes with the same price what would you do? I think it's obvious. It's a wise decision for Rwanda in the long run and it will contribute greatly to their economy. Play chess instead of checkers.

[@lima5tad598]

Africa is not a dumpling ground for Second anything. Real talk. Respect mr president.

[@tshilidzimadzhege4949]

I feel like this doc should be longer

[@pincheguey1325]

I say all of those clothes should be sold in China. Make that law too: MADE IN RWANDA SOLD IN CHINA.

[@elegantlywasted5447]

ESEkbrown isn’t that what they said

[@pincheguey1325]

Show me the money...

[@JacKal-yy3do]

They are there just for the cheap Labour apparently . The products made are exported back to china I guess.

[@pincheguey1325]

JacKal M.C wrong guess, that production goes anywhere but China. China doesn't buy nothing.

[@fenistereinc.5797]

Bangladesh clothes are cheaper and a lot more massive.

[@gusmartins6767]

I heard Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania acquiesced and backed down. Good for Rwanda and Kagame. Stay firm.

[@ajx9747]

Thanks China from Rwanda for helping us against usa. Long live China.

[@Andriah1st]

what choice do they have, as long as its increasing their domestic production and gdp, they will gladly accept it. Its just how the world works, sometimes you cannot chose

[@MafiaboysWorld]

@@Andriah1st You always have a choice. You can always be the voice of change. Don't be a sheep and take things lying down. If they were truly serious about this, they wouldn't be making all this stuff for export, they would be making it for Rwandans but because they have their new Chinese masters, they are doing it for overseas markets where it was made for a dollar in Rwanda and sold for $100 on the high streets of Beijing. It's capitalism on a nationalistic scale....we buy your assets and in repayment you all work for us. Just look at the banner....export generation, poverty elimination.....no Rwanda first or anything, but will happily tariff the US who had left them to their own devices receiving goods that an extra 40% of the population could afford, leaving a well established industry in recycled clothing in shambles, and why the US has applied a tariff on Rwandan goods now.

[@Andriah1st]

@mafiaboysWorld thankyou for having this discussion, based on what the video said. Rwanda wanted to make their own cloth for themself, thats why they passing a tarif for those 2nd hand cloth, some business takes it hard but some business thrive too, maybe they didnt calculate it well because their market isnt ready, but its a long term solution and rwanda first is already on its track. And for the china, sure they will sell it on higher margin on their market or others, but working on the factory alone is 30% above their national wage standard, sure from a chinese perspective its a cheap labor job but for some underdevelop country its a miracle and a gateway out from a poverty, thats why you seeing someone who called chinese is another parents that take care of them, China is making a job by investing those factory in rwanda, and that is a cruel fact for some, they were so underdevelop so much that a work in a factory like this is a way out of poverty.

[@MafiaboysWorld]

@@Andriah1st No disagreement with you on some of those points. I elaborated more on my other comment, but it echoes what you say to a point but I provided more startling examples from first hand knowledge. 👍

[@Andriah1st]

@MafiaboysWorld ah yes, i feel sad for the african country to suffer a fate like that, because in the ancient time they were the better part of the world (north africa). thanks for the time tho

[@brandonchan5620]

I heard a saying from a documentary. China does not talk politics, it talks development. China was like Africa for most of its modern history. The west went there for cheap labor and cheap resources. They made investments and infrastructure. China is going to Africa and doing the same thing. Will the results be the same? only time will tell.

[@ggaona11]

Ok high fashion boutique lady, but realistically speaking the average Rwandan can’t afford your bougie prices... sooooo...

[@lolaispure4296]

Dignity has a price my dear.

[@SunnyTeaPod]

It's unfortunate that over exploitation by the West has made China slowly creep in to Africa. I hope African countries realize early enough that the East and the West are after the same exploitation. African countries need to help each other ,that's the sole solution.

[@isaaccpt6643]

Now there's the while truth! It's so hard though because the Chinese are coming with jobs and making the people regain dignity but at the end if the day or in the long run they want the exact same thing!

[@alexanderchristopher6237]

@@isaaccpt6643 well, it's easier to go to China for help compared to the West. Given their history, of course. The West had colonized that place for centuries, while China arrived to do trade.

[@ሕያው]

Alexander Christopher I am not saying USA is a good power but neither is China. At the end of the day they both want to exploit and use the African nations to gain resources and geopolitical power. China is just smarter about going things but sadly many African nations will be in debt to China in the coming decades.

[@albejaine]

@@ሕያው yes, but is there any other realistic solutions? The 1st worlds are already way ahead and super influential. Africa needs to negotiate better trade deals, inclusive of the terms & conditions which comes with these loans. It is a matter of Africa looking out for it's own interest. If they are unable to repay the loan, it shows a reality which we are not willing to accept. Incompetence! If Africa is part of the international economic system, it will need to take loans to grow it's economy. Otherwise it (the people) will have to be creative and innovative enough to create it's own economic system which will have to be better or at the very level of what we have now. But if the African people are unable to even pay back a few loans, which essentially gives them the power to process their abundance of natural resources and to improve productiveness of their large human resource, how can they even create a new sustainable economic system for self-reliance?

[@ሕያው]

Albern Newton because it’s more than loans lol. They are taking ports and other vital landmarks. China will have way to much control on their policies.

[@odetomy]

I'm giving my opinion as an American who saw all my hometown's textile industry disappear in the 1990's, from greedy owners going after cheap labor in other countries. That was a sad time for us, because things haven't been the same since and jobs are not very good in this area right now. Slim pickings these days. I really hope it changes, because I am seeing some changes coming and I hope it brings better job choices with it. Anyways.... From what I'm learning this is a delicate subject for these poor countries. On one hand, if the country kept getting cheap clothes from other countries, some will have some type of job and some will even be rich, but local textile business would all but be gone and all those jobs with it. If you pay more for these foreign clothes, then poorer people stop buying, jobs become lost, and these over-priced boutiques pop up (with some local crafts) that won't last long. If these places let big foreign companies come in and put in big plants, it will employ a lot of people at the same place for a while, until this company leaves and goes to where the even cheaper labor is. What would be good, in my opinion, is if local authorities (with the money) would get people to invest in ventures that create different kinds of local jobs. Jobs from sewing plants, to appliance centers, to office jobs, to food manufacturing, etc., etc. And they could have the foreign jobs too, to balance everything out. That way, the people of that area would have a variety of jobs, have varied skills, so that they won't be left high and dry if one business goes out. But getting people to want to do such a thing would be a very difficult task. Right now, most of these African towns are getting all dressed up (with foreign clothes) with no place to go. No nice jobs to go to, other than trying to sell these foreign clothes to each other. It's all a big mess that only gets patched up for a while.

[@chrisjohn1284]

Well, countries have to start their development somewhere. All rich countries started off at one point with light industry not unlike the factories you see in this video. Pretty much every developed country, including America, Japan, the UK, etc. started off their manufacturing industries with textiles and lower-value goods and only gradually moved on towards producing more valuable items. Moving onto high technology and heavy industry, and eventually to a service-based economy requires much more capital investment, which first needs to be generated through improvements in light industry and agriculture. Pretty much every developed economy had to go through a phase where the majority of the population was working either in agriculture or in low-value manufacturing jobs. The industrial and agricultural base needs to be built up before further progress can be made. Countries like India that have tried to skip this phase and jump straight to service-based economies have unfortunately not grown as quickly as countries like China, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, etc. which focused on industrialization first.

[@armstrongchan1417]

That designer lady's clothing store with those black walls and white african tribal parttens are so inspiring! These walls will look so good in a morden hourse with minimalizm design!

[@superbenbenhahaha]

she is a Canadian

[@TheRealCartman1]

No, they look like crap in a MODERN house (not sure what a morden house is) because everything about Africa is crap.

[@TheRealCartman1]

@Mwaniki Mwaniki No, I'm from a great country, not one of the countries defined as shitholes by the great Donald Trump.

[@TheRealCartman1]

@Mwaniki Mwaniki No, Trump is not my God but a great man sent by God.

[@mattsherv1986]

They never want to see Africa prosper

[@Ahmedinho2022]

They want Africans to remain impoverished and fight each other for food.

[@eliemasezerano6844]

Thank u Kagame. We should not dress clothes that have been used by others.

[@lolaispure4296]

Its a question of dignity.

[@MirikaCOfficially]

I’m American, and even I know that Rwanda shouldn’t ever take second hand clothing or handouts from the USA or anyone. Rwanda and the like should build and establish from WITHIN. Only after they can hold their own ppl, then start the business of good trade practices that help the country to grow. Just to take handouts and wait for more does nothing for the ppl of Rwanda. Each country has its own way to survive and thrive. Learn it and do it or other countries will take over. I love America, but being who I am, I also love countries of Africa, too, and never have to set foot there. ✊🏾 There is a way that NO ONE has to be stepped on, used and abused. Everyone can win. Everyone.

[@juansute8550]

Let's get a United Africa and see how these 1st world countries sink

[@maryandrew3324]

juan sute exactly my thoughts

[@upwardmove]

4:44 Two (2) years ago, they were wearing face masks? Anyway, KUKOS Rwanda, Africa is not a dumping ground. This guys used to bring skin diseases in their second hand clothes, now our skins are charming ✊🏾✊🏾.

[@isseyare837]

America building a wall While China building a bridge and relationship

[@fe7264]

This is why we need a united africa .. to share technology and so that we can have more of a powerful voice in combating sanctions/tariffs

[@KLuqman01]

I for one will certainly patronize these African businesses.

[@Cookedfrfrfr]

where do they get these clothes from though?

[@clobbyhops]

China invested $400 million into Rwanda at what cost from the country? All of their Oil, minerals, gold, silver and diamonds

[@brotworm1489]

I guess this really is a debatable topic

[@eios76]

Rwand first

[@Towoawawabo8]

I am happy that Kagame is doing great for his people

[@WildsDreams45]

Omfg!! I'm a black entrepreneur here in the States but I've wanted to jump into Africa for years now for obvious reasons but also because of its consumer market potential. But trying to get things manufactured locally or even imported from Ethiopia is almost impossible because of foreign aid. I can't tell you how excited I am to see that this issue is FINALLY being resolved!

[@artthenecromancer404]

So some random piece of cheese aka trump is really getting mad at us Rwandans for trying to make this country better? Great logic there my friend.

[@fquint6468]

This is what America does, they want to keep these countries poor. I hope these African leaders don’t give up and demand fair trade agreements.

[@morganfay9849]

Thank you

[@nihaorestaurant9073]

Good leader

[@juanmonster6232]

Kagame is right in this regard

[@FashionToday123]

*cool channel greetings from Indonesia* 🇮🇩👍❤️👍❤️

[@gregryans4649]

Good for you Rawanda. This backwards policy making is not what our leadership needs to be doing. Further your economy and become a stronger ally. That’s how it should be.

[@familyslove7036]

The problem solving for all nations of African is to keep all European and Amreican nations out of African and elasewhere.

[@724-m8j]

Paul kagame is on the right way.

[@tjonesjfk]

Positive forward action to current conflict is how we should act. Take a note from China and help elevate the economies of African nations instead of retaliate with trade policy battles

[@33bb33bb]

How about Belgium & Germany invest a little bit too.

[@Rwizaify]

A little, yes. Where u see the VW logo was during the inauguration of a VW assembly plant in Rwanda.

[@Andriah1st]

rwanda is a former french colony i think

[@33bb33bb]

All I know is that they owe, a lot.

[@rutonde]

Blair They certainly do, in extremely dramatic ways. From the outset in the 1890s, colonialism came to Rwanda as a an unfathomable calamity! Colonizers started out by cutting it up into pieces. Parts of it went to present-day Uganda, Congo and northwest Tanzania. Today’s Rwanda is only a smaller piece of its former self. In the 1940s, as Belgium went to war yet again with Germany, Rwanda was squeezed so cruelly that 300,000 died of starvation within a year. As if that hadn’t been enough, 15 years later the Belgian administration introduced the actual genocide practice that we have seen. In the 1950s and early 1960s, the colonizers oversaw the murder or expulsion of fully half the Tutsi population. And that set the stage for the ultimate 1994 episode. The country is now working as hard as possible to recover from all of those catastrophes. It's a highly demanding task.

[@33bb33bb]

@@rutonde thanks for that in-sight... As a black American (also an empath) I just wanted to dig deeper into the cause & affect the Rwandan genocide... What we are tought in school is literally on the surface of the topic. I always knew there was more to it than just politics & power... I took it upon myself to do some deep research & learn about my people & why they are suffering.

[@clairec3545]

Am I the only one who is confused?

[@clairec3545]

AMAZING VIDEOS hmm

[@jasonwithnell84]

The US should be helping Rwanda even it means paying $2.50.

[@edmund6392]

Good for you Rwanda! Take back your diginity! "Africa does not need to be the dumping ground of second hand anything"

[@Antonio-fj5gs]

The Western world has done this for far too long They shall not win Long Live Rwanda All glory to Africa

[@bernardwade8096]

Look like I'll be investing in Rwanda

[@michaelhood7994]

This is Real Love for people caring about each other Something the US does not Know except the military and A whole bunch of US Moms That are platinum mothers of real love

[@mts4428]

Learn from China but trust no one!

[@HKspurs10]

kagame is doing the right thing!

[@niquabispeaksabyssiniaiman9048]

Allah have Mercy and protect them all Ameen

[@daviroza4700]

🇪🇹❤️🇦🇪

[@Irul6370]

I'm from Indonesia, how do I want to buy used clothes or shoes on rwanda

[@iskaykabeya609]

good idea by Paul k.

[@jaegood]

She is charging 55000 Rwanda francs which is $62 usd for her made in Rwanda shirt who can afford that

[@cedricmasinzo2852]

Just because the media only shows you the poor people doesn´t mean even is poor there. There is high class, middle class and the inevitable bottom class!

[@thedoer2953]

+Cedric Masinzo Am from Rwanda, that is still too much for every class

[@thedoer2953]

@A S good Idea too

[@thedoer2953]

But all this pricing depends on customers that she attracts but majority of rwandese who never been abroad or those who are not very rich and understanding, it is still hard for that price

[@blessedm58]

Hhhhhhh I live in USA but I can’t use people’s used clothes. Even when I was still in Africa I didn’t use used clothes.

[@sherwoodang58]

$8 for second hand bag you can buy to two bags and still have some change - someone is making a killing from the second trade

[@onamissontootakebackwhatth1025]

So is the Goodwill, etc

[@micromanager2925]

I sorted and exported used clothing in containers to these places for years... Now I sell locally but I have many buyers who export

[@zaxxon4]

The US retaliation stems from the scale of a 1250% tariff increase. While the initial tariff was too low, such a massive increase could be seen as the first step in a trade war. Doing the increase in one shot is also what hurt the used clothing retailers. The solution to a "made in Rwanda" push should have started with a call to the US president to inform them that you are planning a multi-year ramp up to get the tariffs up to the proper level. The second step should then not have been a tax subsidy that allows foreign owned factories to take advantage of it, but one that requires all ownership and employment to be Rwandan in order to get it.

[@Drskopf]

Sanctions!!! Pfff please super powers countries normal behaviors and business way!! In the past they used to invade your country like they did to mine at the beginning of the XX century ,. Best luck and wishes from this humble human being to the people of Rwanda, greetings from Nicaragua!!

[@NV-ME]

African countries dont own the manufacturing of those clothes, China does. So you kicked out 2nd hand clothes market that actually gave people of African countries a job for china manufacturing which will rarely use african citizens.

[@mothereyes9549]

We will only support our own!In the long run it will pay off.

[@chingychangy2257]

How can Americans buy from Rwanda online????

[@PapaTrump]

Lol 55000 in the made in Rowland’s shop, only the upper class can afford it. Who is she joking.

[@TheTae310]

Good for Rowanda

[@gin3868]

Rwanda’s trying to grow it’s market

[@mbs3659]

Are you trying to say that this a bad decisions!! Why Africa should get the second hand clothes!! Or.Kagame is right !

[@chanywicgoal2889]

It's pain in the ass for western countries seeing African consciousnesses on the rise, because the more we become economically independence as African and adopted better form of Governments, solving our challenges with our solutions right there is beginning of knowing the potential we possess. Africa has been exploited for centuries by west for their own benefits to fuel the advancement of contemporary civilisations and Industrial Revolution with our minerals and other valuables raw materials. The US wanted to damp it second hand clothes in the name of helping Africa/ Rwandan making no difference for the local Rwandan but only to confine them in abject poverty which is apparently a good news maintaining the status quo that has been existing, African is whatever nasty you can imagine on western perspective. We gota Change our narrative and rise to show the world that, the peoples who once in a time were great can do great things again. I Believe a prosperous and Stonger Africa is on the rise ✊

[@lokalkakan]

No easy solution, but the US and Europe did kill the African textile industry in the 90s. Africa have mostly now a niche production catering to local traditionell clothes and textiles.

[@alexsegu2712]

This is why it is important for African nations to trade with each other they can forget about the USA and China.

[@gadielphilip]

The US true colors.

[@laurenkipper1442]

These people don’t need to be buying designer clothes. They NEED, basic needs and soon enough they won’t be able to afford anything.... just like the US...

[@thehabial]

This makes jobs for Rwandans and grows the economy especially if the clothes can be exported to lucrative western markets. However if the chinese themselves bring their own low skilled workers (which is what they usually do) then the local people will not benefit much. Politically speaking however, african leaders tend to work for western powers at first and then come to their senses later as they are falling out with the west by which time new leaders are brought in to serve the west again. So these Chinese driven businesses may be shortlived as the west tries to find ways of changing the african leaders. There's Geopolitics going on. I think most Asian countries are now middle class and africa is where labour is cheapest. This is a fact and so african industrialisation (at least at low skills) cannot be stopped with China as the middle manager while the west account for the most market

[@hyraxist]

i dont think you need subtitles

[@a.inception1094]

2:01 well that's the point for the increased tariffs.

[@MaggieVlogs5050]

Uganda do the same however we have some textile industries too

[@khanthevideogamehunter2946]

Africa is not a dumping ground. This is something called anti dumping laws which don't apply to Africa which is sad the WTO or the IMF don't do anything about. So China steps in and once again helps Africa. I respect you China and I love you Africa.

[@dalmasimon2060]

I really love the president of Rawanda.

[@melvincarbonel964]

The factory manager in the Chinese garments factory is a Filipino.

[@stephanieeyramakrumah7314]

Stop telling African stories like these.Your perspectives are misplaced and your titles are bias .

[@brandonchan5620]

What you said sounds like preference. If you don't like these stories, just don't watch them.

[@caribbeanqueen4535]

We should not be wearing foreign clothing in the first place. We are skilled and can make our own clothes we can even mimicking or modify some to look more like western ware.

[@AikiraBeats]

Thats crazy bro

[@williamceliu3065]

The problem is that people are too poor to buy made-in-Rwanda, not the second hand clothes. The only people who will benefit from the this tariff are those rich people who make clothes in Rwanda.