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The rise of Africa’s middle class

March 27, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

what does it hold? A lot of issues have been raised on the rise of the middle class in Africa and the change that these classes of people can actually cause towards the economic growth and transformation in Africa. Many … read more »

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The middle class in Nigeria

January 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

BusinessDay Like the African Development Bank, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, two economists known for their work with the poor, define the middle class as households whose daily per capita expenditures valued at purchasing power parity are between $2 and … read more »

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