19 Jan 2015

How the smartphone has funded the war in the Congo

From Nine To Noon, 9:20 am on 19 January 2015

The fight to force tech companies like Apple to source conflict-free minerals from the Congo, where illegal mining has funded the 20 year war that has killed millions. Bandi Mbubi's Ted Talk on how mining for the key mineral to make smart phones helps fund warlords in the Democratic Republic of Congo.