Countries such as Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda, Namibia, and Tanzania have increased or planned gold purchases to diversify from reliance on foreign currencies.
Mr Alake commended AFC and SMDF for aligning with the ministry’s seven-point agenda through the partnership.
She said the training aimed to strengthen work ethics, enhance productivity and improve overall service delivery.
The Solid Minerals Development Fund says it is partnering with the Ores Reserves Development Forum to develop a mining finance framework
He said that, unlike global trends, gold exploration funding in Nigeria was on an upward trajectory.
The statement indicated that the cancellation was because “there is no vacancy in the agency,” thereby returning Fatima Shinkafi as the Executive Secretary.
