How this woman turned a $1,600 gift to buy a car into thriving textile business in northern Nigeria - Face2Face Africa

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How this woman turned a $1,600 gift to buy a car into thriving textile business in northern Nigeria - Face2Face Africa

Like many African youths, Farida Musa Kalla wanted to pursue a university education and get a white-collar job afterward. Although she succeeded in attending Bayero University Kano (BUK) in the Nigerian state of Kano, her career path changed. At age 18, she got married to a businessman who introduced her to the selling of wrappers...

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