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Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the Ikulu's House.
One from South Afrika, another from Kenya and the third from Tanzania.
They visited the State House office to examine the fence.
The Kenyan contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well", he says, "I figure the job will run about $30,000. $10,000 for materials, $10,000 for my team and $10,000 profit for me.
The South African contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $20,000.
$10,000 for materials, $5000 for my team and $5000 profit for me".
The Tanzania contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the State House official and whispers, "$50,000."
The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The Tanzanian contractor whispers back, "$30,000 for me, $10,000 for you, and we will hire the guy from South Afrika to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the State House government official.
One from South Afrika, another from Kenya and the third from Tanzania.
They visited the State House office to examine the fence.
The Kenyan contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well", he says, "I figure the job will run about $30,000. $10,000 for materials, $10,000 for my team and $10,000 profit for me.
The South African contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $20,000.
$10,000 for materials, $5000 for my team and $5000 profit for me".
The Tanzania contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the State House official and whispers, "$50,000."
The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The Tanzanian contractor whispers back, "$30,000 for me, $10,000 for you, and we will hire the guy from South Afrika to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the State House government official.
