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Fast Food in Nigeria

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Twenty-five years ago Abdullahi Tijjani had a vision for Kuki, a village in the north of Nigeria he...

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Mr. Bigg's is the largest fast food chain in Africa's most populous country. This Nigerian chain, loosely modeled on McDonald's, offers hamburgers and French fries as well as local fare. But running a fast food operation is no easy feat in a country beset by mismanagement, corruption, and a lack of infrastructure. David Hecht reports.

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