Tanzania singer, Juma Jux Mkambala, has announced plans to establish his own clothing factory, African Boy Factory.
He made the announcement, on Tuesday, on Instagram.
Jux, who launched the African Boy clothing brand in 2018, said the new factory marks “a major milestone” for the label.
“I’ve got some great news, my people! Through the vision and hard work behind our African Boy brand, today we’ve reached a major milestone by the grace of the Almighty. The process of establishing our very own African Boy clothing factory here in Tanzania has officially begun.”
Jux appreciated the contribution of the Tanzanian government including the president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, and the Director General of the Tanzania Investment Centre, Gilead Teri.
“I sincerely thank our Government under the leadership of our President, Dr. @samia_suluhu_hassan, for the support and great vision, as well as the Director General of the Tanzania Investment Centre, Mr. Gilead Teri (@invest_in_tanzania), for his valuable contribution.” he wrote.
He also added that the project serves as a strong confirmation that young Tanzanians can “invest, build, and believe” in their country.”