In Kinshasa, Congolese traders sell brightly printed cloth popular throughout west and central Africa. Cheaper Chinese textiles have muscled in on what used to be a flourishing local industry. "That's free markets for you," says Henriqueta Salvador (center) . "People complain that it's poor quality, but if you know how to take care of this Chinese fabric, it lasts a long time."
Ofeibea Quist-Arcton is an award-winning broadcaster from Ghana and is NPR's Africa Correspondent. She describes herself as a "jobbing journalist"—who's often on the hoof, reporting from somewhere.