In this episode, I am joined by Andre Houssney of the Zambian Soap Company.  Andre gives us a cultural and historical context of Zambia, discusses the process of developing a soap company in the region, talks us through the production process of organic soap, comments on Fair Trade, and addresses the tension between buying local and supporting access to markets for Zambian producers.

Links:

The Zambian Soap Company: http://www.zambiansoap.com/

The Fair Trade Federation:  http://www.fairtradefederation.org/

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