Ankita Anand and Zefania Zulu, Author at Unbias The News

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Who moved my copper?

Ankita Anand and Zefania Zulu July 25, 2022

Zambia is a case in point. In 2020, the south African country was found to be a debt defaulter. The amount in question was 17 billion USD. But why is this happening to a country rich in copper and cobalt, two of the world’s most sought after metals?

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