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A night view of Mathare slum, Nairobi, Kenya, September 2007. It is one of the biggest slums in Africa and home to more than 700,000 people, most of whom depend on small businesses, such as selling fresh produce, labouring and brewing illicit alcohol, to
Julius Mwelu/IRIN

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