EPISODE · Feb 7, 2024 · 31 MIN
Indaba: Is Africa benefitting from its mineral wealth?
from Focus on Africa · host BBC World Service
The African Mining Indaba 2024 on how to invest in the African mining sector, is taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. Who benefits the most from the continent's expansive mining industry and is investment in mineral processing in the continent on course? There is an increase of cases of Dementia in Africa. According to one recent report, dementia will affect over three million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Countries in the region have the fastest growing older population in the world. Is the continent equipped to deal with the rise in numbers? And we probe the rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa as they argue over who is better at entertainment..and football!
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The African Mining Indaba 2024 on how to invest in the African mining sector, is taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. Who benefits the most from the continent's expansive mining industry and is investment in mineral processing in the continent on course? There is an increase of cases of Dementia in Africa. According to one recent report, dementia will affect over three million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Countries in the region have the fastest growing older population in the world. Is the continent equipped to deal with the rise in numbers? And we probe the rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa as they argue over who is better at entertainment..and football!
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