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Modernizing Cycle Rickshaws and Bicycles

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Obstacles to Better Bikes in Africa<br />

• Most bike dealers are too<br />

small to import full<br />

container loads direct from<br />

China or India.<br />

• Profit margins are too low<br />

to invest in marketing.<br />

• <strong>Bicycles</strong> are not designed<br />

for African utilitarian use.<br />

• Some countries have<br />

higher tariff barriers than<br />

on cars.<br />

• All bikes <strong>and</strong> parts are<br />

imported<br />

Accra <strong>Cycle</strong> Market

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