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How Zimbabwe's Lithium Export Ban Could Transform it into Africa's Next Superpower

How Zimbabwe's Lithium Export Ban Could Transform it into Africa's Next Superpower

FromEconomics Explained


How Zimbabwe's Lithium Export Ban Could Transform it into Africa's Next Superpower

FromEconomics Explained

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Zimbabwe has not had the best past economically speaking. But what they do have is as much as 20% of the world's demand for lithium, the biggest deposits in Africa. So now that the raw lithium export ban has kicked in, and refining operations have started in Zimbabwe itself, will the country gain a massive advantage by exporting this incredibly necessary component of computers, electric cars and the internet?
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Released:
Mar 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

On Economics Explained, we take a look at interesting countries, policies, and decisions from the point of view of an economist. The world is an interesting place and we hope to uncover some of this intrigue in our short, informative podcasts.