Nigeria Insists On Shea Export Ban To Drive Local Processing

Nigeria has reaffirmed its decision to restrict the export of raw shea nuts, insisting the policy is aimed at boosting local processing, increasing export earnings and strengthening Africa’s position in the global shea value chain.
The federal government restated this position through the minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, John Owan Enoh, at the just-concluded 18th Annual Conference of the Global Shea Alliance in Accra, Ghana.
He told the stakeholders gathered at the conference that the federal government would not reverse the policy.
According to him, Nigeria’s focus is now on moving away from the export of raw commodities toward domestic processing and industria...