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In Tunisia, Mohamed is cracking and scraping at snails to make authentic Tyrian purple dye. Farther south in Uganda, Akello is pounding and grinding nuts by hand to make this silky, luxurious East African shea butter. Across Africa, small businesses and artisans are making some of the world’s most expensive products. Our first stop is Fez, Morocco, where clay bars have been molded and transformed into colorful, hand-made Zellige tiles for centuries. Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:40 - Zellige Tiles 00:11:05 - Shea Butter 00:19:45 - Tyrian Purple 00:30:36 - Frankincense And Myrrh 00:36:41 - Stockfish 00:47:14 - Argan Oil 00:55:22 - River Reed 01:04:42 - Fish Maw 01:16:03 - Red Palm Oil 01:27:20 - Moroccan Rugs 01:40:26 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #Africa #BusinessInsider #SoExpensive WATCH MORE SO EXPENSIVE VIDEOS: It Takes A Team Of 70 To Make Hot Air Balloons Safe. Here Is Why They're So Expensive 11 Of The Most Dangerous And Expensive Mining Expeditions In The World | So Expensive How 20,000 lbs Of Anchovies Spend 3 Years Transforming Into Expensive Anchovy Sauce Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: 10 African Businesses Making The World’s Most Expensive Products | So Expensive | Business Insider