Who Are Congo’s Cobalt Entrepreneurs?

Who Are Congo’s Cobalt Entrepreneurs?

Dionne Searcey and Eric Lipton📍Reporting from Democratic Republic of Congo

Akon, who sings hits like “Smack That,” signed a deal to develop a cobalt mine. His company says it’s going into mining with the goal of “championing women’s rights, protecting the environment,” while also, without providing details, trying to “obliterate poverty” in Africa.