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Business Booms among Somali Community in Eastleigh (September 16, 2003)

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    JOHANNESBURG

    For the cheapest modern electrical goods, the latest women’s fashions, and the best exchange rate in town, the teaming avenues of Nairobi’s Eastleigh suburb are the place to go. Eastleigh has a large Somali population, many of whom fled the civil war in Somalia to set up small, thriving businesses in neighbouring Kenya. In this programme, IRIN Radio asks some of the Somali traders to share with us their stories of business success.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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