Uganda: The Art of the Deal - Why Africans Hustle

opinion

Probably you have heard of the book Trump: The Art of the Deal. One Donald J. Trump and a certain Tony Schwartz wrote it. Actually the latter gentleman wrote the book, which is supposed to celebrate the business success of the first author. The first author's idea of the 'art of the deal' is how to beat others at their game, whatever it takes.

But that is not exactly 'the art of the deal' I have in mind. My own 'art of the deal' is a theory (there I go again!) based on a social narrative I see being played out over and over again every time I buy a newspaper. You don't even have to read the newspapers. Just look at the photos from day to day and you will see the underlying narrative that defines us.

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