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In Uganda’s bustling markets, bales of second-hand clothes tell a story of survival and struggle. A new Gateway Research Centre report reveals a billion-shilling paradox — a sector that sustains hundreds of thousands of young traders yet frustrates the government’s dream of industrial self-reliance. As policymakers push for bans and higher taxes, experts warn that killing the trade before building local capacity could leave millions worse off.