Doing business in Africa? It's similar to S-E Asia, and English is spoken by many

Singapore

THE common perception of Africa is that it is backward, dirty and politically unstable. But this couldn't be further from the truth in most parts of the vast continent, at least according to those in the know.

Kasiviswanathan Muthiah, deputy CEO of port and warehouse operator Magerwa, told The Business Times that anyone who goes to Rwanda where he is based is often surprised at what they encounter.