In September 2011, Ahmad Ali, who owned the British luxury goods firm Gold and Co., disclosed to a reporter a stunning order made by the Nigerian government under former President Goodluck Jonathan: 53 customized gold iPhones.
They were for the celebration of Nigeria’s 53rd independence anniversary that year. The order required the phones to be engraved with Nigeria’s coat of arms, a shield, and two horses.
The deal was going to cost…
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