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Retail in brief: business opportunities in Nigeria

May 16th, 09:00


Retail in brief: business opportunities in Nigeria
By Wendy Smith

 South Africa’s recent trade talks with Nigeria has placed the continent’s most populous nation in the spotlight; this time for the right reasons.

Although the two countries have been developing formal business ties during the past few weeks, South African retailers and consumer goods’ companies have already been investing in Nigeria at a rapid pace.

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