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PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu noting that time had come for the country to embark on a crusade of embracing value addition and revival of the textile firm was set to meet aspirations, yesterday Mulungushi Textiles was officially opened.
Mulungushi Textiles is expected to earn the country much needed foreign exchange and also will create more than 20,000 jobs in the next five years.
Speaking when he opened the textile yesterday, President Lungu said that the revival of the industry would also increase the cotton value chain and expand exports to boost the country’s economy.
