Oil: Niger bets $1.9bn on Zimar, a Canadian group with no verifiable track record

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Niger has agreed to a $1.9 billion deal with Canadian firm Zimar to build a refinery in Dosso. However, doubts about Zimar's credibility have emerged even within Niger's government.

Niger has signed a deal with Canadian firm Zimar to build a refinery in Dosso. But the group’s credibility is being called into question, even within government ranks.