In Tanzania's suburbs, Africa's new middle class takes root
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The Economist
2h ago· 1 min readenNews
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A look at Bunju, a suburb on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which exemplifies the rise of Africa's new middle class. The area blends urban development (private schools, pet shops, water parks, gyms) with remnants of its agricultural past (maize fields, coconut-selling). The piece uses this suburb as a lens to glimpse the continent's urbanizing future.
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· 5 pulledBunju, on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city, has many of the hallmarks of a new African suburb.
Though the government has yet to pave the roads, firms have already moved in.
There is an English-language private school, a pet shop, a water park, a gym and a pharmacy.
Yet there is still ample evidence of Bunju's recent past as farmland.
For a glimpse of the continent's future, visit the edges of its burgeoning cities
For a glimpse of the continent’s future, visit the edges of its burgeoning cities
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