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Meet the Nana Benz, icons of Togo's changing fortunes

WBUR

Published August 13, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT

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NPR’s Emmanuel Akinwotu brings us this story from Togo, along West Africa’s most ambitious urban corridor. He meets the Nana Benz, icons of past prosperity in a region where opportunity is rapidly shifting.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.