Insight: As Africa's consumers rise, so does inequality

January 24, 2012 | 3G

NAIROBI (Reuters) – In a cafe on the terrace of a Nairobi mall, well-heeled Kenyans sip coffee as shoppers in the car park navigate between BMW X5s, Toyota Land Cruisers and Mercedes. A nearby cinema last month advertised an array of Hollywood fare including Brad Pitt's "Moneyball." Sales at this Java House outlet along the Ngong Road were up last year, says Kevin Ashley, a Californian who co …
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