Why nurseries in Senegal leave pricey plants unguarded
Dakar’s unsecured green assets are rarely stolen
Tucked alongside the baking asphalt and dusty curbs of Dakar, the capital of Senegal, are dozens of small oases. In garden nurseries shapely shrubs, bright bougainvilleas and potted palms leaven the heat. Along some roads scores of nurseries cluster together, giving motorists the momentary sensation of zooming through a botanic garden. At night these green-fingered traders simply go home, leaving their leafy assets rustling in the breeze, vulnerable to any passing thief. How odd.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Unsecured green investments”
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