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Sierra Leone: A lesson in starting a business in Sierra Leone

Written byNdesanjo Macha
Posted 14 September 2007 11:27 GMT

Creativity is what you need to start a business in Sierra Leone: “…many Diasporans are starting small businesses that are creative, money making, and meeting a need. Yesterday my mom took me to Bathurst Street to a Beauty Supply Store much like Sally's or anything Chinese owned hair products store on 125th Street in Harlem.”

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