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Eastleigh: From a lonely dusty estate to a business epicentre

Booming Business actives in Eastleigh have have since increased due to rising demand of their products in the market. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

With a wad of notes in one hand and pointing some curtains to a customer with the other hand clasping an IPhone, businessman Aaden Abdurahim complained of how business was slow.

“Come after 30 minutes and pick your curtains,” he told the customer, almost shouting in an effort to rise above the noise of hundreds of sewing machines.

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