The Africa Hour

Africa Policy Research Institute

A Pan-African show that discusses public policy issues from diverse viewpoints, and breaks down analysis into a context that is easily digestible by listeners. The podcast explores different themes and examines their manifestations in African countries.

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The Africa Hour

Episodes (16)

Feb 5th Why Isn't Zambia the World’s Copper Cable Factory?
Jan 27th Season 2: Trailer
Jun 6, 2024 Episode 12: How Is Egypt Digitizing the Bottleneck Which Is the Suez Canal?

The Africa Hour

Feb 5, 2026
55¼ minutes
51 MB

Copper powers everyday life, from phone chargers and power grids to electric cars and data centres. Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo are central to the global copper supply, yet most of the value generated from that copper is captured far from where it is mined. In this opening episode of Season Two of The Africa Hour, we introduce the concept of mineral value chains and explain why value is distributed unevenly along them. Tracing copper’s journey from the Copperbelt to global markets, the episode shows how different stages of the value chain are located in...

The Africa Hour

Why Isn't Zambia the World’s Copper Cable Factory?

Africa Policy Research Institute

00:00 -55:18