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Toilet crisis in Nigerian megacity opens opportunity

More than half the world's population does not have access to a safe toilet. The situation is especially worrisome in Nigeria, prompting the president to declare a sanitation emergency. But the catastrophic conditions also provide a business opportunity.

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