Banking in Africa is almost prohibitively expensive, especially if you want to write cheques. SHINDA's new bank charges not only a flat amount on each cheque but a % of each cheque amount as well. I don't think that would be legal in Canada. And South Africa doesn't have cell phone banking yet like Kenya so I guess we'll bank the good old-fashioned way here. At least the branch is beautiful, and right in the heart of the city beside the large outdoor flower market where I buy my Proteas. As I leave the building and my meeting with the branch manager, I look around at this massive architectural feat. It makes me feel like anything could become possible here. Surely that's the first step to any success - as Ghandi said, to be the change.
Photo; Standard Bank on Adderly Street, Trafalgar Place outdoor flower market
Photo; Standard Bank on Adderly Street, Trafalgar Place outdoor flower market
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