Nigeria to grant mining licences only to companies that process locally, pushes continent wide policy to do the same

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*bars/quotable at 3 minute mark, hehe


09/20/25

Yunusa Enemali: Nigeria Exporting Jobs by Selling Raw Cashew Instead of Processing - Arise News

Yunusa Enemali has warned that farmers grow poorer while middlemen profit, urging government-backed processing to transform cashew industry.

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UNGA 80: Tinubu Challenges Africa to Take Charge of Its Mineral Resources

Sep 25, 2025
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Bola Tinubu urged a complete overhaul of the global financial framework governing Africa’s mineral resources.
Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Second Africa Minerals Strategy Group High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development, Tinubu emphasized that Africa must take charge of its cobalt, lithium, graphite, gold, and rare earth metals. He called for self-financing of the continent’s mineral sector and greater control over global supply chains to safeguard African sovereignty and economic independence.

 

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Botswana shifts economic strategy amid surging demand for lab-grown diamonds
09/24/25

Botswana is moving to reduce its dependence on diamonds by diversifying within the mining sector, tapping into rare earths and other minerals while ensuring in-country processing to create jobs and add value. Officials say natural diamonds will remain central, marketed for their rarity and provenance to stand apart from synthetics. The country is also working to expand intra-African trade through new trade corridors and digital platforms that make commerce more seamless across borders

 

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10/06/25

DR Congo Seeks to Turn Cobalt Dominance into Market Power

DR Congo suspended cobalt exports in early 2025 before moving to a quota system aimed at regulating global supply. The strategy mirrors OPEC’s early tactics as Kinshasa seeks to turn its dominant resource position into lasting market influence. In February 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo...

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10/11/25

 

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30 years too late, but better late than never.

Traore and his Sahelian brehs are showing their neighbors how it's done.

 

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10/10/25

BRICS+ Series: Ethiopia’s coffee exports surge amid market diversification and global demand

Ethiopia, the origin of Arabica coffee, has demonstrated its sustained prominence in the international coffee market, achieving $762. 75 million in earnings within the first fiscal quarter. This achievement not only exceeded projections but also highlighted the increasing sophistication of...

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The government's recent initiatives to facilitate direct trade between producers and international buyers have been successful. By minimizing intermediaries and bureaucratic hurdles, these reforms enable cooperatives and local farmers to secure improved prices, thereby cultivating a more equitable and lucrative value chain within Ethiopia's coffee industry.

 

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*I listened to about half of this, the translation in the IG is pretty accurate .

Theyre courting foreign investment, but ONLY on terms and conditions that are favorable to Burkina Faso.

10/10/25

 

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Theyre courting foreign investment, but ONLY on terms and conditions that are favorable to Burkina Faso.

 

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That's how you build up a country

 

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Niger needs to educate it's citizens so they can process uranium on site