African Entrepreneurship Records 2

Chapter 992 Naturalization
"This is Mombasa. It looks really nice and the climate is quite acceptable. When we set off from Europe, it was still winter, but here it is summer and the temperature is so high. Nature is really amazing."

Mombasa is very close to the equator, south of the equator, so Mombasa is in summer in December. Today the temperature in Mombasa is only 26 degrees. This climate is simply wonderful for many Russians in the team.

Thanks to the urban construction of Mombasa, a large number of flowers and green plants are planted in the green belts, parks and residential areas in the urban area. The whole city looks colorful, coupled with the refreshing sea breeze. Although the industry is very developed and there are many factories, Mombasa is not as smoky as London.

Yakrov squatted by the road, gently stroked the flowers in the green belt, and said in surprise: "Russia should be covered in ice and snow now, but the flowers in East Africa are blooming very beautifully. I have great expectations for this place."

“Mr. Yakrov, this is a very common situation in cities in our country. Mombasa is a typical garden city. As long as there is enough water, the vegetation will not wither all year round,” said Krivide.

"It's great!" Yakrov said with emotion: "The weather in Russia is really too bad compared to East Africa. Even Europe does not have the unique climate advantage of East Africa."

Korived was naturally very happy to hear a foreigner praising the East African climate, but as Korived had just said, this situation was only common in cities, so he chose to tell the truth.

Krivid: "Mr. Yakrov, our Black... Rhine Empire also has its own shortcomings in terms of climate. It is not as good as you think."

Because of the recent change of the country's name, Korivid almost said the outdated name of the Kingdom of Hechingen.

"Compared with Europe, the biggest problem in East Africa is water shortage, especially for cities like Mombasa, which is located in the transition zone between grassland and desert. The reason why Mombasa has spring all year round is because of the perfect water supply and drainage system. If the green belts in these cities are not irrigated artificially during the dry season, they will only turn into dry grass."

"Drought and floods are the two most serious natural disasters in East Africa. I think most areas in Russia do not have this problem."

The Russian population mainly lives in the temperate continental climate zone, and because of the relatively low temperature and small evaporation, the climate is relatively humid. Also because of this, the winters are long and cold, and the accumulated temperature required for crop growth is insufficient. Therefore, except for countries with extreme climates such as tropical deserts or rainforests, cold tundra, and ice fields, other climates have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Yakrov did not refute Korived's words because he is Ukrainian and Ukraine's agricultural conditions are second to none in Europe.

"This is what East Africa deserves. You have worked hard on urban construction to create such a beautiful city, just like St. Petersburg was just a swamp and wasteland many years ago, and it became a leading city in Europe after the development of the empire." Yakrov said.

"And you in East Africa may be doing better than us in Russia. In Mombasa, I hardly see the bottom-level poor people like in Russia. The mental outlook and material enjoyment may be more equal than in Russia."

Yakerov did not say something stupid like East Africa is an equalitarian country. Although the lower-class people in East Africa live a better life, Yakerov also saw many wealthy groups in Mombasa. There were many cars on the streets of Mombasa, which were obviously not accessible to ordinary people.

According to Currived, most of the people who can consume cars in East Africa are government officials, corporate executives and high-end talents in various industries.

There is no doubt that people like Yakrov, who are introduced by the East African government, are also high-end talents, so Yakrov is still full of expectations for his future life in East Africa, of course, the premise is that his work and residence are in Mombasa, after all, he only knows Mombasa at present. Mombasa is undoubtedly very prosperous, but what about other parts of East Africa! Due to time constraints, Yakrov does not know his future destination in East Africa.

So he asked Krived, "Mr. Krived, how is the progress of my review? I wonder where I will be assigned?"

Currivide shook his head and said, "There is no result yet, but based on your expertise, it is basically certain that you will work in a city. The specific city will depend on the needs of the corporate departments in East Africa. It may be Mombasa, or some cities in the interior or west."

"However, I heard from the immigration office that your information has been entered and you should be able to become a naturalized citizen in two days. After you become a naturalized citizen, the next step should be faster. Because of the needs of our national construction, especially the implementation of the First Five-Year Plan, there is a great demand for talent. So I think all the procedures can be completed within a week."

Yakerov had heard about East Africa's First Five-Year Plan a long time ago. It sounded impressive, and it showed East Africa's ambition to develop its own industry. Of course, if Yakerov hadn't told him the specific details, even most people in East Africa would not have known them. Basically, the information was obtained through newspapers and other media.

"The First Five-Year Plan is to gradually complete industrial development according to a plan. This is a bit like when I was in college, studying according to the course schedule," said Yakrov.

Not only did Yakrov go to university, but he had also been working for two years. However, due to the economic crisis, his original company went bankrupt and he was unemployed at home, so he was poached by East Africa.

Korivide: "In fact, since the colonial era, East Africa's economy has developed in this way. It is also under this kind of government coordination that our country has been able to complete many great projects step by step. For example, railway, highway and water conservancy construction have reached the forefront of the world, which has laid the foundation for East Africa's economy."

"Take railways for example. Today, the mileage of railways in East Africa may have exceeded 100,000 kilometers. Without a planned economy, we would not have been able to achieve such a great achievement in a short period of time. The railway network in East Africa is second only to Europe and North America among all continents."

Most people in East Africa do not oppose the planned economy like many people in the Soviet Union in the past, because they have been living under this economic system since the colonial era and have directly enjoyed the dividends of the planned economy.

After all, before the Soviet Union there was the Russian Empire and the capitalist government. There were many supporters of various systems, the social situation was complicated, and there were many disputes.

Like the United States, East Africa directly established its economic system when it was founded, so the United States became the most typical capitalist country, while East Africa is currently a firm planned economy country.

Krived said: "I was born in East Africa. My father is from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and my mother is from the Far Eastern Empire. When they immigrated to East Africa, our country had this economic system, so I grew up in this economic system. Later, when I went abroad, I was exposed to the European economic system."

"Personally, I think our country's economic system may not be perfect, but compared with Europe, the environment in East Africa is better. The royal family and the government have been making various attempts and adjustments to this economic system. The government has also emphasized that the political system in East Africa is in the early stages of exploration and will be in this exploration for a long time."

This is inevitable. Ernst does not believe that there is a perfect social system in the world. Even slavery will have its supporters, just like Ernst himself. Otherwise, slavery would have been abolished in East Africa long ago. Of course, slavery will die sooner or later. If East Africa wants to continue to develop, it can only continue to make achievements in industry.

(End of this chapter)