Focus on Africa - Why has Nigeria banned export of shea nuts?
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Nigeria has banned for six months exports of shea nuts used for beauty products to help boost the local economy
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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Makuochi Okafor and Ayuba Iliya in Lagos. Alfonso Daniels, Stefania Okereke and Yvette Twagriyamariya in London and Madina Maishanu in Abuja.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.
Published on Friday, 29th August 2025.
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