Many African families spend fortunes burying their dead | Hacker News
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Local businesses make fantasy coffins and print banners.
The article uses that as an example of money staying in the local economy.
Ghana is cited at a 5.6% GDP growth rate.
India is cited at a 6.5% GDP growth rate.
Ghana's GDP rose from $5B in 2000 to $82B today, and per-capita GDP more than doubled.
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