BOTSWANA’S FIRST TEXTILE AND CLOTHING TRAINING SCHOOL OPENS
October 1st, 2016
Botswana’s first vocational training school for the textiles and clothing sector has opened its doors, aiming to close the skills gap restricting the growth of the industry in this southern African country.
Farhan Ghafoor, general manager for the Textile and Clothing Institute of Botswana (TCIB), told just-style one of the biggest challenges facing the industry in Botswana is the “chronic shortage of skilled personnel”.
He explained: “Presently there is a lack of skilled sewing machine operators, fabric cutters, machine mechanics, production line ...
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