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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Aug 2016

    South Africa has become the largest economy in Africa, again - replacing Nigeria http://bbc.in/2aUGkuF pic.twitter.com/RU2Wz53Wbk

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      1. God's Son‏ @ChuxEkere 11 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Our economy is so bad now, but we keep blaming Jonathan's government that made Nigeria No. 1

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      1. God's Son‏ @ChuxEkere 11 Aug 2016
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        I believe Nigeria will bounce back, but first the blame game must stop.

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      2. clinton‏ @slim_icey 11 Aug 2016
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        Well I dnt tink so.nigeria is were the market is.@BBCAfrica @Eezzyy01

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      3. African.‏ @KossamMusundire 11 Aug 2016
        Replying to @slim_icey @BBCAfrica @eezzyy01

        Nigeria just has many people but its not industrialised.Ivory Coast is the place to invest in West Africa.

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      1. emeoha osita kene‏ @ositaemeoha 11 Aug 2016
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        we are not surprised going by the government lack of policy direction...

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      1. Analimbey, A. Chris‏ @analimbeychris 11 Aug 2016
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        Jacob Zuma hasn't performed badly after all.

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      1. Chinedu‏ @EasyNedu 11 Aug 2016
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        We are "technically in Recession"

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      1. John McCarthy‏ @JohnDMC17 11 Aug 2016
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        and the most unequal

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      1. Loading*‏ @irismaile 11 Aug 2016
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        kwakuhle lokho•

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      1. Future baas‏ @ThapeloAfrika 11 Aug 2016
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        good news!!

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      2. FDA365‏ @fda365 11 Aug 2016
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        @KingDouyeAlfred Apparently corrupt leaders know how to grow their economy better. Like GEJ like Zuma

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      3. jim jonesy‏ @waju80 11 Aug 2016
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        they are all corrupt

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      1. Julius‏ @Julius11546997 11 Aug 2016
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        Yes, are you surprised, your economy has suddenly stopped growing.

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      1. Mulu Amlesom‏ @Mekhete 11 Aug 2016
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        That really doesn't mean anything to majority that are marginalized.

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