A lot of attention is paid to craft traditions in Western Europe and North America, such as handsewn Hermes leather goods and bespoke Savile Row suits. But the uneven focus leads some to believe that things made outside of these places are low quality.
This is not true. ๐งต
Poverty is a terrible thing. Once prolonged it informs culture and affects behavior. But worse is the fear of poverty which turns people into desperate hustlers who will even act against self interest for immediate gain. This is one reason Nigerian conversations are so difficult.
Someone was on the TL saying that 63% of Nigerians are at risk of obesity because of platforms like Jumia Food and Glovo that offers access to fastfood. Funny stat. How many people in Kogi state have ever heard of Jumia food or Glovo? Even their Governor-elect doesn't know Glovo