Lagos looks to the water to beat traffic gridlock

[Article] Traffic jams are a real headache in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, which is home to more than 20 million people. To get cars off the roads the local authorities are now trying to develop water transport.

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Idris is an entrepreneur in Nigeria’s economic capital, Lagos. Every morning he takes a boat to meet clients in the city's business district, on the other side of the lagoon.A trip costs about $2 and lasts just 20 minutes. Travelling by car used to take him hours, so going by water has been life-changing.Idris...
This article was published Monday, 15 January, 2018 by AFP (321 words)
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