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In The Developing World, Some Turn To Gambling For A Chance At A Better Life

Imagine life without credit cards. If you couldn’t borrow money to finance a big purchase, how would you do it?

There’s growing evidence many people in the developing world are turning to gambling. Sonia Paul ( @sonipaul) with 60db reports from Kampala, Uganda.

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