WHETHER it is taking vegetables to market, getting water from a tap or turning on the lights, almost everything is slower, less reliable or more expensive in Africa than it needs to be.

无论运输蔬菜、取用自来水或电力供应，在非洲几乎所有东西都比所需的更慢一点，没有保障或者价格高的离谱。

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