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A Perspective On The Growing Middle-Class In Sub-Saharan Africa

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 In a 2011 report, The African Development Bank categorized the African Middle-Class to mean the segment of the population with a daily income of between $2 to $20. Recent studies  will describe the Upper Middle-Class as the segment with a daily income ranging from $15 to $30. Interesting to note that in most parts of the continent with a particular focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a conscious effort not only to achieve upward social mobility but also to maintain the heights attained. It might therefore not be unrelated why some reports have started the middle-class is not only measured by average daily income but also by the ability to 'mask' poverty. Pretty interesting one! 😉😉 I have always been of the school of thought that a person's level of education or the amount of knowledge they can impart amongst their peers is an interesting method of categorizing the middle-class. The rise of social media and online applications that have exposed the masses to different