Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a six-month suspension on raw shea exports to boost local processing, job creation, and protect the shea value chain, predominantly benefiting women. This move aims to increase Nigeria's share in the $6.5 billion global shea market, currently capturing less than 1% despite producing nearly 40% of the world's supply. The initiative is part of the Renewed Hope Agenda, focusing on creating value domestically and competing globally. Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead efforts to expand processing capacity and ensure the reform brings lasting prosperity to farmers, women, and the nation.
China's Youngest Astronauts Reach Space in Bold Mission to Beat the U.S. to the Moon
π’ China has successfully launched Shenzhou 19, its newest crewed space mission, making waves with its youngest astronauts, including the country's first female space engineer.
π’ After a journey of over six hours, the spacecraft docked with China's Tiangong space station, where the crew will spend six months conducting research and preparing for China's 2030 moon-landing goal.
This marks one of 100 launches planned for the year as Beijing aims to surpass U.S. space ambitions.
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