Mali in BBC documentary Walking with Jonathan dimbleby (1)

Jonathan dimbleby, who has reported on Africa for more than 40 years, returned to Africa and started a journey of11265km to explore new changes in Africa.

Mali is one of the poorest countries in Africa and the first stop of his trip to Africa.

Jonathan's trip to Mali started with a light motorcycle.

Jonathan will take a scooter to Bamako, the capital of Mali, which is one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. The moped he rode, referred to as moped for short, is the fastest growing means of transportation in the local area, and mopeds are everywhere in the whole city.

Africa is an endless continent with a population of over 1 100 million. More than 50 countries, countless languages, cultures and histories are intertwined here. But African people have the same hope: weaving the future for themselves and their families.

Jonathan's scooter driver is called Serpent, which means snake in French. He said with a smile, I think it is worthy of the name that he walks freely in the bustling city.

Then Thupen took him to the light motorcycle market in Bamako to see how business is here.

In the past five years, the sales of light motorcycles have soared. In a city with a population of 2 million, there are more than 400,000 light motorcycles, with an average of one light motorcycle for every five people.

The biggest seller is Bargeny Ni Market, where Thupen and his brother work.

In recent decades, Mali's economy has grown at an average annual rate of 50%, and its business has naturally prospered.

Now, it takes only 45 minutes to assemble a light motorcycle. Parts of a light motorcycle are packed in boxes, and a box is a light motorcycle.

Whether you have a car or not is very different for Bamako people, and it is the same for the whole country.

What is the difference? The local people said: now that there are light motorcycles, everyone can go to work on time and students will not be late for school. You can't imagine how important a scooter is.

There is also a reason why a large number of light motorcycles in Mali come from China.

Before, most people in Mali used French or Japanese cars, and a car sold for 2,000 pounds, which was really too expensive for Mali and Africans. At present, China's light motorcycles have entered the Mali market, and the price of K-series cars made in China is only about 450 pounds, which is about 1/3 of other countries. But public transportation in Mali is more expensive, so light motorcycles are very popular.

However, Chajonathan is the second owner of Bamako. He is studying electronics in university, and his new light motorcycle becomes a part of his future hope.

He has been a door-to-door salesman for a long time in order to buy this moped. After the new car hit the road, Chaco took Jonathan home.

The family was obviously looking forward to the new car, and the children applauded. This is a small welcoming ceremony.

Chuck said: Friction alone can greatly change my future life. It can make me get to school on time, and with it, my income will be higher in the future. Walk around when you don't have light, or borrow the light of your friends. I'm glad to finally have my own car now!

Massage is a very important tool for Mali families who want to get rid of poverty and move towards a better tomorrow.

The story is not finished yet, so stay tuned.

Source | Screenshots are all from the documentary "A Journey to Africa"

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