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Africa Technology and Investment Digest 10

BY Jon GosFri Sep 5, 2008 at 10:57 AM
This blog is written by a member of our blogging community and expresses that member's views alone.

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A Breakdown of the Costs of Doing Business in Africa
The goal of this article is to provide insight for those of you interested in starting businesses in Africa. I’ll break down all the costs associated with what I’ve done in my first month here so that you have an accurate, first-hand account. All the prices are in U.S. dollars with Ugandan Shillings listed where appropriate. The title of this post is a bit of a misnomer as I’m only citing examples of what I’ve experienced in Kampala, Uganda. Hopefully people working in other African countries can provide some insight into how things work in their neck of the woods.

Rising African Consumerism
Stephanie McCrummen writes about the growing middle class of sub-Saharan Africa in countries like Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.

A Blackhole of Geographical Data
Africa is called ‘the dark continent’ for many reasons.

National Museum of Language
Earlier this year Don Osborn blogged about his tour of the to new National Museum of Language in Washington, D.C.

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Topics:

Innovation, Technology, Ethonomics, Africa, south africa, uganda, nairobi, kenya, rift valley, Africa, Cultural Institutions and Parks, Museums, Uganda, Kampala


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