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What outcome will Nigeria border-closure meeting yield?

By CNBC
24 November 2019   |   8:22 am
The joint border patrol team set up by Nigeria, Benin and Niger republic to tackle smuggling will hold their first meeting on the 25th and 26th of this month. CEO of Multimix Group, Obiora Madu joins CNBC Africa to discuss developments around Nigeria's closed borders.

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