Tinubu calls for African shift from raw mineral exports
President Bola Tinubu has urged African countries to work together to stop exporting minerals in their unprocessed form. He called instead for greater local processing and value addition, arguing that the continent should place more emphasis on developing benefits from its own mineral resources before they leave African markets.
President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to unite in ending the export of raw mineral resources, according to Punch Nigeria. Tinubu urged governments to focus on processing minerals locally rather than exporting them in an unprocessed state. His appeal included a call for greater value addition within Africa.
The supplied report does not provide further details about the measures he proposed or identify specific minerals. The remarks were made in connection with the 81st United Nations General Assembly, according to the report’s headline.
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