AFNIS Attracts $600m Investments in Four Years, Alake Seeks End to Raw Mineral Exports
Folalumi Alaran in Abuja
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on Wednesday urged African countries to move beyond the export of raw minerals and focus on value addition, industrialisation, and regional collaboration to maximise the benefits of the continent’s vast natural resources.
Alake made the call in Abuja during a press conference ahead of the 5th African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit in Abuja.
The minister, represented by Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Solid Minerals Company, Martins Imonitie, said Africa must leverage its mineral wealth to drive economic transformation, job creation, and long-term prosperity.
