Nigeria’s central bank updated the country’s currency, the naira. Now, ATMs are running short on the new bills, leading to frustration that’s erupted into street protests this week. Nigerian author and journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani tells host Carol Hills about the impact of the cash crunch on daily life in Nigeria.
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