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D.R. of Congo: sign painters

Written byNdesanjo Macha
Posted 13 November 2006 11:22 GMT

What do you do if you want a public sign for your business in Kinshasa?, “For the most part, here in Kinshasa, if you want a sign advertising what you are selling, you don't get a poster from the company, you hire a sign painter.”

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