African Entrepreneurship Records

Chapter 677 Civil Service Experiment

The Jiaozhou Motorcycle Exhibition in East Africa is more for marketing and publicity. As for the consumption situation in the Far East Empire, it can only be said that the polarization is serious. However, fortunately, internal combustion engine-powered vehicles are now high-end luxury goods, so East Africa has never thought of opening it. civilian market.

As for the size of the Far Eastern Empire, there are still many wealthy people. Logically speaking, East Africa should focus on the markets of cities such as Guangdong, Shanghai, or the capital, and Tianjin, but that is only from an economic perspective.

 Because East Africa started as a colony, changing the stereotypes of many countries is also a task for East Africa.

Like the United States and Brazil, which have hundreds of years of history and have been accepted by the public, some people in East Africa will automatically classify them as colonies in these years.

This is very bad for the national image of East Africa, and the national image is related to the brand efficiency in the market. For example, the current British products, regardless of the quality, are the best in the eyes of many countries. After all, the world's most powerful country, East and West How bad can it be!

This is just like the Far Eastern Empire’s previous export of goods for domestic sales. Even if the price doubled, a large number of people were willing to pay. This is also a manifestation of cultural hegemony.

 Compared to the Far Eastern Empire’s five vehicles, East Africa sent more than 300 vehicles to Europe and the United States. This scale is very impressive, but there are many European countries, so it is just the same when divided equally.

 The reason for the high output of motorcycles in East Africa is actually due to the gradual maturity of the bicycle industry chain in East Africa.

Apart from anything else, the tire specifications of the two are similar. Many factories that produce parts for bicycles can process parts for motorcycles.

It is also more convenient to arm than a car, which greatly reduces the assembly requirements. However, it also has a big disadvantage, that is, it also places higher requirements on the vehicle's internal combustion engine.

 The internal combustion engine that powers motorcycles cannot be too large, so the performance of motorcycles is very poor. However, this thing is not a common consumer product now. At most, it can be regarded as a consumption opportunity for the middle class who cannot afford a car.

However, the thing with the greatest demand in East Africa is bicycles. With the support of hollow pneumatic tires and the investment of the East African government in recent years, the demand for bicycles among East African citizens is very strong.

Mainly targeting government officials, urban residents, and the military. These groups make it easy for East African domestic bicycles to sell.

At the same time, overseas market expansion is also very smooth. After all, East Africa is the largest rubber production base, and the biggest restriction on bicycle sales was tires.

East Africa's main competitor is the United States. The United States needs to import rubber from Brazil and East Africa. Brazil itself did not pay attention to the rubber industry before, and by the way, the United States lagged behind East Africa in this field.

After all, the technical threshold for bicycles is low, and even ordinary people can make them according to the drawings, so in the end it still depends on the cost.

 In addition to the price of raw materials, one of the most important means to reduce costs is to expand production capacity. East Africa has an early deployment time and a large investment, so it can take advantage of this dividend.

Germany and Austria are also major bicycle producers, but the bicycle industry is basically controlled by the Hechingen Consortium. First, rubber needs to be imported from East Africa, and the relationship between the Hechingen Consortium and East Africa is self-evident. We started early. Bicycles have always been the business of the Hechingen Daily Necessities Company. However, the performance of the bicycles was hard to describe, and even the healthy person would feel panicked.

But when it comes to the bicycle industry, the most important thing is the concept of streamlined operations, which was the magic weapon for Ernst to start his business. It is based on this concept that the East African bicycle industry has realized division of labor and collaboration within the industry and increased production capacity.

 The most important thing is to establish unified standards so that compared with a group of independent companies and small workshops in Europe and the United States, East African bicycles have their own competitiveness in terms of quality and after-sales.

 Unified standards mean that quality control is more reliable, and parts can also be provided at the Hechingen daily necessities company or designated after-sales points to facilitate maintenance.

And in Ernst’s view, East African bicycles are at their peak since their debut, and there are basically no major shortcomings. If they want to make progress, they will have to apply something like carbon fiber, but it is obviously impossible with the technology of the current era. Of course, aluminum products are also good substitutes, but now the production of aluminum is still limited, and the price is not affordable for ordinary people. Moreover, ordinary people need bicycles for work, which has high load-bearing requirements. It is not just a simple trip. Tools, so iron frames will still be the mainstream.

 All in all, East Africa has established a firm foothold in this industry and has driven the operation of hundreds of factories in East Africa.

 Some of these parts factories can provide parts for carriages, motorcycles, and even cars, forming an interaction between industries.

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“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, in accordance with your request and in view of the needs of the national situation, we will officially implement the civil service examination nationwide next year.”

 After more than 20 years of development, the number of middle school students in East Africa has finally reached a certain base, which coincides with the baby boom in East Africa.

 So government reforms must also adapt to the development of the times. For example, the selection method of government agency personnel is one of the key points.

“This civil service examination must be carried out steadily, and the mood of many officials in the current government must be taken into account. National modernization is a general trend, so East Africa must also follow this general trend.”

Although the scope of this examination is nationwide, more accurately speaking, it is mainly in the eastern region, because the eastern region started earlier and established an earlier and more complete education system.

For example, in the central and western regions, compulsory primary education has not been completely universalized in many areas. After all, East African rule lasted less than ten years, and immigration also takes time, so they will not be able to enjoy the dividends of this civil service examination.

However, even in the east, competition will be fierce. After all, this is the first time the government is implementing it and it is in the testing stage, so it cannot open too wide.

 Many officials in East Africa entered government work from the military system, the Hechingen Consortium, or through assignment. Many government personnel need to be given a buffer time.

The UK implemented the civil service system as early as ten years ago, and most of its admissions are based on universities. However, East Africa still has a long way to go in terms of higher education, so the standard can only be lowered and middle school graduation is the minimum threshold. .

"This examination must fully draw on the experience of the United Kingdom and the Far Eastern Empire to select a group of civil servants who are knowledgeable and able to adapt to the times. In the past, we had no foundation in East Africa, so many officials were not qualified to perform government functions, especially as the country began to move forward. During this important period of industrial transformation, we need more educated talents." Ernst set the tone.

 The older generation of officials in East Africa, including King Constantine, actually did not have a sufficient understanding of industry and lacked relevant knowledge.

If you talk to Constantine about art, religion, and military affairs, you will definitely be clear-headed. If you want to talk about industry, it is really not possible, including of course European universities. In fact, liberal arts are still the mainstream of society.

Graduating from a middle school in East Africa is the same as graduating from high school in other countries. They have received ten years of compulsory education and at least have some understanding of mathematics, physics and chemistry, even if they are not proficient in it.

This is closely related to the national conditions of East Africa's transition to industrial society, and more knowledgeable young people are needed to join East Africa's national governance.

Of course, there are many limiting factors. For example, the number of admissions is only over 100. After all, we cannot take too big a step, so we will not see results in the short term. However, we can correct problems encountered in time to avoid irreparable disasters.

 (End of this chapter)