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Nigeria Bans Raw Shea Nut Exports to Bolster Domestic Beauty Industry

The shea nut export ban, announced on Tuesday, aims to boost the country’s shea butter and oil industry by curbing informal trade and improving local processing.
A Woman prepares shea butter in a traditional factory.
A woman prepares shea butter in a traditional factory. (Getty Images)
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  • Mya Bungar

An immediate six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts, the key ingredient needed to make shea butter, popular for its moisturising and anti-infl

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