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Six Routes to a Richer World: Germany, Nigeria, Brazil

Lizzie O鈥橪eary takes us through three countries at the forefront of the global economy: Germany, Nigeria and Brazil. In partnership with American Public Media鈥檚 Marketplace.

Lizzie O鈥橪eary takes us through three countries at the forefront of the changing global economy, Germany, Nigeria and Brazil. In Germany, Simon Jack learns the global view from a nation of savers, and how the German word for debt and guilt are closely interlinked. In Nigeria, Nkem Ifejika discovers the importance of the 5 to 9 鈥� or 鈥榮ide-hustle鈥� job and discovers how you do business without power, and in Brazil, Lizzie O鈥橪eary takes a ride in a bullet-proof car, and learns the vast divides between the super wealthy and the rising middle class.

Image: A bustling street scene in Nigeria. Credit: Getty

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Christmas Day 2015 01:06GMT

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