I’ve had the question about shops around here. Well there’s actually not much to tell on this topic, ‘cause there are very few. With the exception of business people (10% if that much), Rwandese can’t afford anything but the very necessary food which they aren’t able to produce in and around their homes themselves. This they’ll buy in outdoor markets. Therefore there is a very small demand for things sold in shops. All I’ve seen so far are little house-shops like this one, where people sell a few drinks with basic household items or material for clothes. Kigali apparently has more shops resembling what we know, and Butare is the only other town with a proper food supermarket. Even then, predominantly imported items are sold ‘ten duurste’ as Rwanda hardly process or manufacture anything other than tee and coffee. This place has an infinite number of development opportunities. The positive side of the lack of shops is that I am definitely saving money!
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