CONGO-KINSHASA: SALES CENTRE FOR IMPORTED LUXURY GOODS OPENED IN KINSHASA BY GENERAL BANGALA

Record ID: 496428

  • Title: CONGO-KINSHASA: SALES CENTRE FOR IMPORTED LUXURY GOODS OPENED IN KINSHASA BY GENERAL BANGALA
  • Date: 11th November 1967
  • Summary: LUXURY GOODS STORE; GENERAL BANGALA INSPECTING STORE AND GOODS. Initials PBS/VS/AE/SGM Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 26th November 1967 12:00
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  • Location: KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA
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  • Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of
  • Reuters ID: LVAAJN29T5GRDSFSP7QSQ9FAKIVH
  • Story Text: THE GOVERNOR OF KINSHASA, GENERAL BANGALA, HAS OPENED A SPECIAL STORE IN THE CONGOLESE CAPITAL WHERE LUXURY IMPORTED GOODS ARE SOLD.

    THE STORE HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF RECENT RELAXATION OF CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS, MAKING THE IMPORT OF NON-ESSENTIAL ITEMS POSSIBLE.

    THE ITEMS ON SALE INCLUDE IMPORTED JEWELLERY, GLASSWARE, RADIOS AND ELECTRICAL GOODS. THE STORE IS HOUSED IN ULTRA-MODERN PREMISES, EQUIPPED WITH A CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERA, TO COMBAT STEALING, AND TO ENSURE THAT CUSTOMERS ARE RECEIVING PROMPT ATTENTION.

    LEADING CONGOLESE BUSINESSMEN, AND OVERSEAS BUSINESSMEN IN KINSHASA, HAVE WELCOMED THE MOVE AS A SIGN OF PROGRESS IN THE CONGOLESE ECONOMY.
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