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Igba Boi, Esusu and the Igbo place in modern Nigeria
Trust, apprenticeship and savings circles rebuilt an economy — while politics still asks for equity.
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Igbo business culture is famous for its apprenticeship system, its trusted savings circles and its entrepreneurs. We look at how it works and why it matters.
In this chapter
01Igba Boi: the Igbo apprenticeship system
A trade apprenticeship that turns beginners into business owners.
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02Esusu: the rotating savings club
Saving together, trusting each other.
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03State creation and political balance
Maps, states and the question of who is represented.
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