Zambia: Brisk Trade in Zambia With Women's Hair

Black haircare is a multibillion dollar industry with women spending substantial sums on hair weaves and extensions. In Lusaka, Zambia, weaves are so widespread that you hardly ever see a natural head of hair.

In the Central Business District in Zambia's capital Lusaka, there is a shop which sells nothing but hair weaves and extensions.

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