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    "id": 933548,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/933548/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "problematic issues to these countries. We have very low economies, poor technology and issues of legislation that have not been addressed appropriately. Elements from Gakara Rare Earth Project are used for making various devices such as mobile phones, renewable green technologies and electronics among others. Burundi would be a rich country if it sold rare earth elements at a good price after adding value on them. They would have changed the fortunes of that country and the path of development. Another critical issue has to do with the mechanisms in terms of exports for the various products. It is cited here that it would have been better if they exported through a particular border. However, Tanzanian authorities required bags of the concentrates to be unsealed before authorising exportation, risking contamination and other interferences, thus making Kenya a more viable route. It is more expensive if they export through Tanzania. Therefore, it is cheaper to export through Mombasa than Tanzania because the Government of Tanzania requires an examination process which creates a problem that includes risking of contamination of the products. I am happy that Members agreed that the project is viable. It must have also invoked many other issues, for example, how to take back the earth after excavation. Do we have policies to ensure that, that happens within these particular countries? That should be solved through legislation. Another key issue was the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All these goals are very familiar; no poverty, zero hunger and affordability of housing. A very good statistic is given in this report where the specific Institute for Corporate Law, Governance and Innovation Policies (ICGI) members’ states were able to look for a way of mapping their own positioning of the various countries. They were able to look at where they are in terms of partnership for the goals and their positioning in 156 states."
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