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Some of the African- American ladies who visited Kenya last year looking for business opportunities. [XN Iraki]

Last year, the University of Nairobi School of Business hosted some rare visitors, a group of African-American ladies seeking business opportunities in Kenya.

One of the ladies (third left in the photo) was so mesmerised by Kenya, that she had even changed her name to Wakesho Akinyi. The graceful ladies were from Charlotte, North Carolina.

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