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USDA Awards First $25 Million for Assisting Specialty Crop Exports

October 9, 2024/USDA Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor announced today that USDA has awarded more than $25 million to support eight projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) initiative.     USDA launched ASCE in […]

Dangote Says Nigeria Can Become a Refining Hub

…Saves Africa’s $17bn Petrol Products Imports October 8, 2024/Dangote Group   Nigeria must enhance its crude oil production capacity and effectively manage its crude supply to ensure adequate feedstock for domestic refineries, in order to transit from a net importer to a net exporter of petroleum products. Chairman of Dangote […]

Dangote Refinery Would Propel Africa Out of Poverty – AU’s Ibn Chambas

…a testament to Dangote’s foresight, African entrepreneurship October 7, 2024/Dangote Group Celebrated diplomat and African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has described the 650,000bpd Dangote Refinery, as a transformational project that would propel Africa out of poverty. The Chairman of the African Union High-Level Panel […]