Source: Harris Africa Partners | Jun 07, 2018

The United States is punishing Rwanda for rejecting our old jeans and T-shirts. It’s a shortsighted move

My thoughts in @washingtonpost today on @realDonaldTrump punishing #Rwanda for rejecting used clothing imports. It's part of dangerous trend of disregard for #Africa that will harm U.S. companies and cost U.S. jobs

Rwandans would like to wean themselves from American hand-me-downs, and the United States wants to punish them for it. Last week, the Trump administration suspended duty-free access to U.S. markets for Rwandan clothing. This may sound like inconsequential news, compared with the prospect of a trade war with China, the…