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Created: 2025-06-04 13:18:35 UTC

"No minerals will leave Botswana unprocessed" ~ Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko joins the wole campaign spreading across Africa.

“No diamond will leave this country raw, all will be cut and polished here. No copper concentrate will be exported without local value addition,” he said.

This comes at the backdrop of emerging campaign sweeping through Africa. Prior to this date, countries across the continent export minerals at raw value, earning meagre returns.

However, some countries have started taking steps to nationalize their resources to benefit their citizens. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have already made bold statements and policies. Ghana is another example as the country has sacked many foreign corporations from its Gold market.

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