Why Africa Hates McDonald's

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McDonald’s conquered the world - but not Africa. Why are the golden M’s so rare across the continent?

Corrections:
0:10 The figures shown are in billions of US dollars, not millions.
4:01 The timeline shows incorrect years after 1995.


Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wrUWXweHEZLT_QN…

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McDonald’s conquered the world - but not Africa. Why are the golden M’s so rare across the continent?

Corrections:
0:10 The figures shown are in billions of US dollars, not millions.
4:01 The timeline shows incorrect years after 1995.


Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wrUWXweHEZLT_QN…

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