Africa is often seen as the dumpsite for electronic waste from the developed world. When computers, mobile phones, television sets, and refrigerators become unusable there, they are exported as e-waste to Africa. A cheaper option for recycling companies in rich countries.

E-waste often ends up in open dumps in Africa where people risk their lives trying to extract usable parts.
In countries like Nigeria and Ghana, reusing e-waste is an important source of income.

So what should Africa do, the programme asks.

Guests: Tatiana Terekhova (Switzerland)

             Professor Oladele Osibajo (Nigeria)

             Agboola Segun (Nigeria)

             Joseph Domfeh (Norway, Ghana)

Producer: Sam Olukoya (Lagos) with contributions from Adisa Lansah (Accra)

Duration: 29’15