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By some estimates, almost 70% of all clothes donated globally end up in Africa. And, for decades, people across the continent welcomed those imports – mostly from the US and Europe – with open arms. They proved to be a real lifeline for those of us who couldn’t afford brand …

In May 2003, Nelson Mandela—former South African president, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and hero to millions—sat down at the dinner table of his house in Johannesburg and laid his right hand, palm side down, into a lump of cold dental putty. A team of technicians from the precision-casting division …