Hairdressers attend to clients in downtown Johannesburg, August 5, 2014. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko By David Dolan ABUJA (Reuters) - With all the skill of a master weaver at a loom, Esther Ogble stands ...

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ABUJA (Reuters) - With all the skill of a master weaver at a loom, Esther Ogble stands under a parasol in the sprawling Wuse market in Nigeria's capital and spins synthetic fibre into women's hair.

With all the skill of a master weaver at a loom, Esther Ogble stands under a parasol in the sprawling Wuse market in Nigeria’s capital and spins synthetic fibre into women’s hair. Nearby, three ...