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Canadian company at heart of mysterious deal in Niger

Zimar won a huge contract to build an oil refinery. But can the company do it?

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

18 Mar 2025 • 7 min read

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A man in a white embroidered shirt stands next to a man in a suit and tie at a press conference.
Niger petrol minister Sahabi Oumarou (left) stands with South African lawyer Richard Moerman at the proposed site of an oil refinery near Dosso, Niger. (Radio télévision du Niger)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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