The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill that seeks at least 30% domestic processing of raw materials before they can be exported. The propsosed legislation titled: “A Bill for an Act to ...

The Senate on Wednesday expressed its desire to ensure that raw materials in the country are first processed locally before being export. The Senate made its position known at a public hearing ...

The EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) entered into force at the beginning of May 2024. In a bid to diversify the supply of strategic raw materials, the CRMA sets benchmarks for domestic production ...

Nigeria’s agricultural sector has long been defined by raw commodity exports—cocoa, cashew, sesame, ginger—shipped out with minimal value added. Yet, in today’s competitive global economy, the real ...