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More money, more problems: How do currencies work?

Nigeria鈥檚 currency has seen a big drop in value over the last few months.

Nigeria鈥檚 currency has seen a big drop in value over the last few months. The 麻豆社鈥檚 West Africa correspondent, Mayeni Jones, helps us find out why. We also take a wider look at currency in general with our North America Business Correspondent, Erin Delmore. Why do some countries see such big fluctuations? And how on earth do you manage a currency successfully? Hannah gets tested to see if she could make it as the head of a country鈥檚 bank.

Plus Liverpool footballer Luis Diaz鈥檚 parents were abducted at the weekend. The 麻豆社鈥檚 Mimi Swaby talks about Columbia鈥檚 kidnapping problem.

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart with Alex Rhodes
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麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia, West and Central Africa & East Asia only

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