(EnergyAsia, September 2 2011, Friday) — Niger’s economy is expected to grow by 3.8% this year, and more next year with the start-up of oil production and expansion of its mining sector, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Boosted by a US$5 billion Chinese investment, the impoverished West African nation will start producing oil from…
AFRICA: IMF sees ‘bright prospects’ for Niger, with oil and uranium to boost economic growth
Posted on September 2, 2011 by EnergyAsia