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Nigeria: govt’s new policy to force mining firms to process minerals locally

Nigeria’s government has announced it will only grant new mining licenses to companies committed to process extracted minerals locally, signaling a major shift from the West African country’s long-standing policy of exporting raw materials. Under new guidelines being developed by Nigeria’s government, the new mining licenses will only be granted to those firms that present […]

Tunisia: 26% decrease in number of tourists this year

Tunisian Minister of tourism and handicrafts told Lawmakers Wednesday that the total number of tourist arrivals has decreased by 26% over the January-November period as compared to the same period last year. Salma Elloumi Rekik said about 4.8 million tourists visited Tunisia this year; recording a 26% drop. She however sounded positive as she said […]

Is Morocco’s OCP mulling a new plant in Niger?

A delegation of Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers producer OCP met officials in Niamey where they discussed possibilities for a fertilizers plant in the Sub-Saharan country, Niger’s state news agency reported. The meeting was part of Niger’s endeavors to seek partnerships to develop its agricultural sector, especially at a delicate international context marked by the disruption […]