Ha ha haaa and our rocal ladies thought these were rich guys from the east and offered to sleep with them around?
Ha.

@mkeiyd - Can a picture lie? he he he

Hii si photosop (photoshop). ha ha ha.

Our rocal radies should know sio ngozi yote nyeupe ni pesa.

there was Chinese lady hawker at Kosewe jana selling mobiles, don't ask me how she was bargaining despite the obvious language barrier

Was also told that.

But I still insist,let's not even for one second assume that these guys are foolish or poor.
From my lil knowledge of the African Market and FDI it's a well known fact that there is a scramble for Africa's resources and contracts.
The person who best understands the African market both internally and eternally gets it.
The chinese have made great strides in Africa because they have mastered the art of 'fitting in'.
We see them in Gikomba,selling fish and sleeping with the workers in construction sites.Go to TZ and see them doing the same.They know how to penetrate deep into regions where the average you and I find it difficult to go and do what we deem impossible.
I call it 'understanding the psychology of a market' lol I just cooked that up.
That is how best to deal with Africans.Assimilate,win their confidence and invest.
IMO what I see is tactic.I see them trying to gather knowledge of our market from the grass roots not online.

The European and American investor on the other hand will manage contracts from his 5 star accomodation enjoying an 8 course meal till the contract is over.
The Mchina will even marry your daughter and sire a kid with her because His vision is 'long term sustainable investment'.

this is a fallacy!!!

wee! prove me wrong.



Didn't have Kajwang in mind.
But prove to me that 'maize roasting chinese' is a poor immigrant trying to make ends meet here.
Have seen a few scattered.One even sings mugiithi but supervises a construction site.

Do kenyans love eating roast maize?
Do the skilled kenyans want to roast maize?
Does roasting maize require skills?
Is roasting maize a short or long term project for anybody?
Why should skilled kenyans roast maize by the roadside?

But again it's has it's positive sides. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PFPoLYFOjk
Soon we shall be reading names like;

Chan Juan Wanjiku
Dao Ming Atieno
Dazhong Kemboi
Chuhua Mutua

^^See that is what am trying to point out although in my kiamaiko language.
It's possible to end up with an influx of chinese immigrants in Africa if the below is true


That confirms that we could be having two groups of chinese on the street.
The investor and the hustler.
But the hustler will very soon take over all local businesses because they work like safari ants a kenyans keep crying naomba serikali itupe pesa ya cdf,youth etc



I didnt say it.I only quoted.

From a'big brother' I guess,you know how chinese interest of Africa irks them.
I used to think that these fellows dont interfere with how we do things but I think I was wrong.They do in a subtle way.
All these contracts and deals have water running under them.It' a rub my back as I rub yours.
I make ur roads but you buy my products.

See,nobody takes over ur house except you have cracks and loopholes which they take advantage of.We need them as much as they need us. All we need is some good balance.
Invest and employ more locals,make conditions favourable blabla.

I don't really care who does what in Africa a long as it builds us and takes citizens' best interests seriously.

But this is what I know for a fact and I have experienced.
Chinese are making it so difficult for local businesses to progress cz u just can't beat them at price yet in Africa,we are more price than quality focused.

Is it illegal to sell roasted dog meat in Kenya?
cz I plan to do that with my chinese partner.

Well! we know of Indians who came during the building of the railway line from Mombasa and the stories of, 'from dukawallas to rich supermarket owners'. This chinese will roast maize for now and within a few years they will be owners of the largest toasted cornflake company or toasted corn crisps company and manufacturing concerns making other snacks made from the stuff.

I meant this- http://www.taiwantrade.c...cts-detail/en_US/541818/.