A street in Kumasi, Ghana. Such streets are entrepreneurs' labs. [XN Iraki.]
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You rarely find hawkers in developed countries. There are designated places to trade. That creates order and cleanliness. We could quickly interpret that as a sign of development. Everything is formal.
In Kenya, every available space, including underpasses, overpasses, sidewalks and even the road itself are markets. We can blame poverty, poor regulation, and slow economic growth.
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