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Nigeria’s designer dupe market fueled by Chinese e-commerce - Rest of World

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“Fake originals” make their way from sites like AliExpress and DHgate to a market in Lagos.

Photography by Victor Adewale for Rest of World By Damilare Dosunmu 14 November 2023 • Lagos, Nigeria O n a windy September afternoon at Balogun Market, a popular textile and fashion market in Lagos, small traders displayed their wares. Some spread into the road, causing traffic to back up and forcing pedestrians to step around them. Many of the items for sale looked familiar. Some traders sold shoes bearing logos reminiscent of the Nike swoosh or Adidas’ three stripes — but sporting a different name. Other products featured labels with one or two letters omitted, added, or switched to cr

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