“…13.1). The region, plagued by economic, political, environmental, and social difficulties, symbolises the face of severe poverty globally, with about 490 million people living below the $1.90 per day poverty line (Mensah, Qio, Chuambo, & Merz, 2021). As a result, international development partners' inclusive policies for such disadvantaged regions focus on what the United States and the World bank call vital sectors, such as the fashion industry.…”