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Online Gambling Craze Squeezes African Consumers

Retailers, mobile firms lose out amid betting boom.
Betting companies advertise heavily to bring in customers.Photographer: Sarah Waiswa for Bloomberg Businessweek

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Retailers, mobile-phone operators and entertainment companies are losing out as African consumers increasingly try their luck on online gambling platforms.