Watch Stealing Africa (2012) Online

Zambia's copper resources have not made the country rich. Virtually all Zambia's copper mines are owned by corporations. In the last ten years, they've extracted copper worth $29 billion but Zambia is still ranked one of the twenty poorest countries in the world. So why hasn't copper wealth reduced poverty in Zambia? Once again it comes down to the issue of tax, or in Zambia's case, tax avoidance and the use of tax havens. Tax avoidance by corporations costs poor countries and estimated $160 billion a year, almost double what they receive in international aid. That's enough to save the lives of 350,000 children aged five or under every year. For every $1 given in aid to a poor country, $10 drains out. Vital money that could help a poor country pay for healthcare, schools, pensions and infrastructure. Money that would make them less reliant on aid. Read More

Watch Stealing Africa online. Featuring , Stealing Africa is classified as Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 8.3. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in Zambia and was released on 2012. Stealing Africa was directed by Christoffer Guldbrandsen. Read Less