New textile institution to plug skills gap
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Lack of skills has been hampering growth of the textile sector PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Last week, the president of the Botswana Textile and Clothing Association, Mohammad Shahid Ghafoor told Mmegi Business that the institution, called Textile and Clothing Institute of Botswana (TCIB), is expected to open its doors next month.
It will offer one year certificate courses in clothing manufacturing in a wide variety of skills.
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