Nigerians trade waste material for health insurance
By Reuters
15 November 2022 |
5:35 am
Jerome Ngutor had trouble with a persistent stomach ache but like many Nigerians, he did not have money to see a doctor. Then he heard about a novel idea to get health insurance - collect waste material and trade it for cover.
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