Overview of Niger: Economy

Niger's economy centers on subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry, reexport trade, and increasingly less on uranium, because of declining world demand. The 50% devaluation of the West African franc in January 1994 boosted exports of livestock, cowpeas, onions, and the products of Niger's small cotton industry. Read More »

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Overview of Niger: Economy is based on Niger by Ryan Holliday, Michael Chourdakis, Peter Fitzgerald, jan, ChubbyWimbus, AHeneen, Inas, Abi, Burmesedays, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.