"Nigeria's Amazon" Thrives in a Difficult Climate

Publisher:
Voice of America
Publication Date:
20 December 2013
Tags:
Nigeria, Innovation, Economy, Business and Finance

A common complaint in Nigeria is that things just don't work. The phones don't work, the internet is down-- and the man who fixes your car is "not around." In this climate of confusion how does a savvy new internet company style like amazon.com, manage to ship everything from lipstick to laser printers across the country? VOA's Heather Murdock has the answer from Lagos.

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