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Moroccan diplomat calls for pooling efforts to build a stable & prosperous Africa
African countries must pool their efforts and share their experiences for a safe, stable and prosperous continent, stressed Moroccan ambassador to South Africa, Youssef Amrani. “Morocco has always been an active player in the African continent. We are not Africans only by geography, we are Africans by our history, by our spiritual links with […]
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 […]



