Climbing to the roof of Africa - Mt Kilimanjaro

This is an interesting post:

It was time to tackle one of Africa’s many daunting mountains, and Luke seemed keen to go for broke. So we signed up to a six day hike up Africa’s highest mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro (affectionately known to us as Mt Kilamanortwo).

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Agricultural Gains in Zambia

Harold sends us:

A recent article in The Economist (June 24th 2004) caught our attention, and for the viewing pleasure of the rest of our visitors, below are some key points:
More than 300 Zimbabwean farmers have been welcomed by President Mwanawasa
More than 150 farms are now leased from the Zambian government
One such farmer has invested more […]

Lusaka Stock Exchange

Came across this today:

Did you know that Zambia has a stock exchange? Did you know that several incentives have been put in place to promote rapid development of the capital market in Zambia. These include the following:
No exchange controls
No restrictions on shareholding levels
No restrictions on foreign ownership
No capital gains tax
Corporate income tax reduced by 2% […]

The spirit of Edmund

Amber sent us a link to this:

Having made our way across the Kenyan/Tanzanian border without any major hassles, Luke and I found a warm welcome (& meal) awaiting us at the Christian Brother house in Arusha.

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