Dossier
Alake
Coverage of Alake in the Nexus archive.
- Nigeria, AfDB push for African control of mineral wealth, local value addition
Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) advocate for Africa to retain control of its mineral wealth by shifting from exporting raw minerals to local processing and industrialization. Mr. Alake, chair of the Africa Mineral Strategy Group (AMSG), emphasizes the need for economic independence through value addition and local manufacturing.
- Alake warns mining firms over host community agreements, threatens licence revocation
Alake has warned mining firms that host communities must benefit from their land's resources, threatening license revocation for non-compliance. The statement emphasizes the need for companies to honor agreements with local communities.