From civil servants and students, to construction workers and parents with their children, hungry Kinshasa residents depend on so-called malewas, or street food sellers, whose numbers have grown as the economy has worsened. “Here, I eat my fill for under 2,000 Congolese francs ($1.1, one euro),” said Jose Bangamba, a 29-year-old taxi driver. Mama Marie, who serves all the customers herself, does not know how many people come in a day. “We have to improve them,” he said, adding that authorities would seek to raise street food vendors’ hygiene awareness. Mama Marie said that, while others may not be up to standard, her food was clean.

Source: Daily Nation February 12, 2017 18:33 UTC