A little old, but still telling of the major impact C-Motos have in various parts of the world. This VOA article talks about how the availability of decent quality inexpensive transportation have really helped a lot of people on Mali.

Excerpt follows:

In the West African nation of Mali an influx of Chinese motorcycles is one visible sign of China's economic reach into the continent. Kari Barber traveled to the capital, Bamako, and takes a look at why one of sub-Saharan Africa's poorest countries is also one of the region's top importers of Chinese motorcycles.

Full text at:
http://www.voanews.com/english/archi...8-27-voa35.cfm

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