From London Heathrow to Kinshasa N’djili. If I had known that my 3 week holiday would turn into 1 year, would I have still boarded that plane? Yes. This podcast shares insight into the realities of the diaspora - now living, working and investing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The aim is to provide information to make life easier for those travelling, working and building in the DRC. Email: balili@thefutureiskongo.com.
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One Year In Kinshasa: Lessons & Discoveries
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What does Kinshasa look like? Are the working conditions good? Where can international tourists stay? What are the people like? How easy is it to get around and deal with traffic? These are just a few concerns and questions for anyone interested in visiting, living, working or investing in Kinshasa. In this episode, Balili shares insight from her o…
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The Future Is Kongo + It's not what you know but who you know. Organisation's mentioned in this weeks episode: 1. InterNations: https://www.internations.org/ 2. Young Professional Congolese: https://twitter.com/YPCongolese 3. Diaspat: https://www.instagram.com/diaspatrdc Email: balili@thefutureiskongo.com…
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One Way Ticket To The Democratic Republic of Congo
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An introduction to The Future Is Kongo + Email: balili@thefutureiskongo.comBy BALILI
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Entrepreneur, Teacher, Wife & Mother Both In The DRC & UK
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Aline Lokoto, an ambitious, easy going and nurturing lady who talks us through how she started her initial business in Kinshasa within 4 months of arriving and how she now manages her businesses from the UK. Aline depicts her experience of the private education system in the DRC, from the perspective of a Mother and Teacher. Aline concludes by shar…
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Housing in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Baraka Rumamba is an investor passionate about fundraising in the niche segment of the Congolese Diaspora. He graduated in Accounting and Economics from Southampton University and presently leads the investment committee of the Sarah Bonnell Foundation for which he also serves as a trustee. Baraka seats on the board of the London Community Credit U…
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The Mission Was To Come Back & Work For The Congolese Economy
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Ruben Luabeya, an electrical engineer from The United States, born and raised in The Democratic Republic of Congo, reveals how and why he entered the Renewable Energy sector from the US, to now becoming Head of Business Development in the DRC. Luabeya depicts his 2 years of experience since being back in the DRC including; housing, electricity and …
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Living in the DRC - A Female Perspective
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Amba Linda, a Congolese-British talks us through her account of living in Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of Congo for the past 6 months. The conversation focuses on the questions, concerns and struggles of females from the diaspora. Email: balili@thefutureiskongo.comBy BALILI
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Hello and welcome. I’m Balili and you’re listening to The Future Is Kongo. Email: balili@thefutureiskongo.comBy BALILI
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