[wanabidii] Farewell white-haired men, meet the new rich Africans: young, hip millennials willing to spend (M&G Africa)

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Farewell white-haired men, meet the new rich Africans: young, hip millennials willing to spend   Lagos-London is the eighth-fastest growing private-jet route in the world, and if you go to Wilson airport in Nairobi, it's full of private jets.'

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