What's the big deal about Africa anyway? We all used the Langstroth hive 
just fine in South Africa. There are several manufacturers of any sort of 
beekeeping equipment you want right there in Africa, and there has been for 
more than a century, along with the expertise to use them.  If someone 
really wants to make a difference, then invent something that's theft proof. 

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