Bandi Mbubi
Humanitarian Activist | Conflict Minerals and Digital Democracy
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Bandi Mbubi is a Congolese humanitarian activist who has been a leading voice in the global movement to end the trade in conflict minerals. As the founder of the Congo Advocacy Coalition, he has mobilized international pressure to reform supply chains and combat human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining industry. Mbubi's TED Talk on this issue has reached over 1.
7 million views, and he has testified before the U. S. Congress on digital democracy and corporate accountability.
His keynotes provide practical insights on leveraging technology and policy to drive positive social change.
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Demand a fair trade cell phone
Your mobile phone, computer and game console have a bloody past - tied to tantalum mining, which funds the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Drawing on his personal story, activist and refugee Bandi Mbubi gives a stirring call to action.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TEDxExeter 2012 | 2012 | 🇬🇧Exeter, United Kingdom |
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