Archive for Developing Countries
War Zone Tours
The recent news about the unrest in Kenya made me wonder if adrenaline junkies wouldn’t be interested in war zone tours.These tours could have a security guard but take people to see the action in countries that are in a state of flux.Apparently the knock on effect of the Kenya crisis is that it has sent the economy into a tailspin with a massive loss of tourism dollars.Tourism is Kenya’s biggest foreign currency earner, bringing in an estimated bn (£500m) per year - more than horticulture and tea exports combined.It has also been one of the economy’s most spectacular performers, with visitor numbers doubling over the past three years.Our tourism has been affected by the recent post-election crisis and chaos, and analysts warn it could take years to recover.Tourists have stopped coming to Kenya.We have had over 85% cancellations.That means at least a million indirect and direct job losses are imminent .The entire economy is staring at a recession, and this after growing at a blistering 7% last year.And it is not just Kenya that is suffering as a result. No fewer than five neighbouring states channel their exports and imports through the Kenyan port of Mombasa on the Indian Ocean.The World Bank says a quarter of the gross domestic product of Uganda and Rwanda and a third of Burundi’s pass through Kenya, including essential commodities.South Sudan, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Tanzania also lean heavily on Kenya both for trans-shipments and imports of essentials such as maize.Please donate business ideas to HELP KENYA.This idea was donated by Peter Ongera ...[More]
Flower Exporting From Ethiopia
Ethiopia expects to earn more than $125 million US dollars from flower export this year, which is a five-fold increase on last year’s figure, but the concerning issue is the availability of trained human resource in the sector and you make so much money if you have the skills to help the growers. ...[More]
Paper Jewelry
I own a company in India which is into paper jewelry that is right, jewelry made of re-cycled paper. We use crystals, beads, glass, stones, etc to decorate it, but the base of the jewelry is made of paper. It is eco-friendly, water resistant, sweat proof, chemical free, non-allergic, light weight and durable. ...[More]
Bangladesh Import/Export
“Lower mind talk about people, average mind talk about events, great mind talk about idea and greatest mind works silently” ...[More]
One-On-One Traveling Technology Training
In a world that seems like it gets more and more complex with technology every day, imagine the stress and frustration people feel that don’t adapt naturally to the latest gadgets and gizmos. ...[More]
A Barber Shop That Comes to You
Almost everyone in the world needs to get their haircut from time to time. It seems like there is never enough time in the day to get away from work or feel in the mood to stop and get your haircut on the way to or from work. ...[More]
Paperback Recycling Stand for Tourist Areas in Developing Countries
I once spent two years bicycling around the world. I had an awesome time, and I have never read more books than I did during that trip. Maybe a lot has changed, but when I did my trip in the mid-90s, in many developing countries, the only place to find English language books was in a stationery store or in a mall. When I did find them I was pleased to see that they were quite affordable, and all classics - so I caught up on many I had missed. ...[More]
