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Zaire The New Commercial Class
In addition to the economically predatory
politico-commercial
class, a new economic class has been developing. This
class is
unconnected to the political authorities, is relatively
uneducated,
and is not made up of acquéreurs. It has grown in
regional
centers such as Kisangani, far from the capital, where the
state
presence and state provision of public services are
weakest.
Amassing capital through trade and other successful
commercial
activities, this class has became strong enough in some
areas to
replace the state as a provider of infrastructure, such as
airstrips, electrical generators, and road maintenance.
Data as of December 1993
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