Africa | Nigaz name sparks racism debate

BBC News | Jul. 2, 2009 (News Report)

A marketing blunder in Nigeria has got online communities all of a twitter, after a joint oil and gas venture with Russia was named Nigaz. Full Story »

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Subjects: Business, Media, World, U.S.
Topics: Racism, Oil and Gas, Africa, Russia, Trade
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Posted by: Posted by Glenn LaBauve - Jul 2, 2009 - 9:10 AM PDT
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Edited by: Glenn LaBauve - Jul 2, 2009 - 9:10 AM PDT
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 by Glenn LaBauve - Jul. 2, 2009

This has to rank with the EDSEL and New Coke as marketing nightmares.

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