'Congo' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Balla con noi - Let's Dance (2011)
Actors:
Massimiliano Bruno (writer),
Massimo Ciavarro (actor),
Giannandrea Pecorelli (producer),
Fiorenza Tessari (actress),
Andrea Montovoli (actor),
Lorenzo K. Stanzani (editor),
Mascia Musy (actress),
Cristina Del Basso (actress),
Francesca Lukasik (actress),
Micol Ronchi (actress),
Cinzia Bomoll (writer),
Pier Paolo Piciarelli (writer),
Cinzia Bomoll (director),
Ludovica Leoni (actress),
Pasqualina Sanna (actress),
Plot: Rome. Erica is a dancer of the National Academy of Dance. The diploma examination is approaching and the voltage increases, out to show their utmost, but it is devolved, dance badly, fell and injured his ankle. The world seems to burying her. Marco is the soul of the Avengers, a multiethnic crew (Sara, Claudietto, Congo and Aziz) dancing hip hop, in continuous competition with the crew of Cico, the new boyfriend of his former Betty. Erica and Mark are brothers, but Marco has left home for choosing a lifestyle different. Erica's brother tries to find a little 'help in a time of crisis and knows that the Congo invites the challenge between the crew of Cico and that of his brother. He discovers a world totally unknown to her, but when he tries to deepen the relationship with Marco, the distance is still too much. In the meantime, between Congo and Erica was born a sincere sympathy. Marco understands that needs to change something in the way he put himself in front of the life decides to apologize to his sister and react by trying to recover his relationship with Betty, after a few attempts a bit 'naive to win her back. Mark, to show that is worth more than her new boyfriend, decides to put his crew to Battle, the most important challenge of the year for the breakers. Erica jumping classes at the Academy, and his teacher, Valeria, he finds it with the other guys in the crew. Valeria seeing the boys dancing hip hop, gives them advice, initially ignored... Mark then tries to help his sister to recover the love and passion for dance, organizing a surprise: a night at the opera, which will also lead to shy as a chaste kiss with Congo. It 's time for Erica to take to dance under the guidance of Valeria, although in the meantime prepare the choreography for the Battle with the crew of his brother. The date of the rate of year-end is fixed on the same day when you hold the Battle! Erica would like to stay with the boys, but they themselves convince her that her place is the College, until the big day arrives, not devoid of surprises for all...
Genres:
Musical,
Taglines: Come and dance with us!
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
Actors:
Paul Trijbits (producer),
John McKenna (miscellaneous crew),
Ulrich Felsberg (producer),
Nigel Thomas (producer),
George Fenton (composer),
Susanna Lenton (miscellaneous crew),
Cillian Murphy (actor),
Ken Loach (director),
Liam Cunningham (actor),
Sean McGinley (actor),
Andrew Lowe (producer),
Roger Allam (actor),
Frank O'Sullivan (actor),
Jonathan Morris (editor),
Neil Calder (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: In 1920, rural Ireland is the vicious battlefield of republican rebels against the British security forces and Irish Unionist population who oppose them, a recipe for mutual cruelty. Medical graduate Damien O'Donovan always gave priority to his socialist ideals and simply helping people in need. Just when he's leaving Ireland to work in a highly reputed London hospital, witnessing gross abuse of commoners changes his mind. he returns and joins the local IRA brigade, commanded by his brother Teddy, and adopts the merciless logic of civil war, while Teddy mellows by experiencing first-hand endless suffering. When IRA leaders negotiate an autonomous Free State under the British crown, Teddy defends the pragmatic best possible deal at this stage. Damien however joins the large seceding faction which holds nothing less then a socialist republic will do. The result is another civil war, bloodily opposing former Irish comrades in arms, even the brothers.
Keywords: 1920s, abuse, ambush, ammunition, apology, armored-vehicle, arrest, arsenal, band, bandana
Genres:
Drama,
History,
War,
Taglines: Winner of the PALME D'OR at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
Quotes:
Teddy: [looking around Hamilton's study] Such a beautiful room, it's hard to imagine a man's scream from here. Ever seen fingernails ripped out with a rusty pliers, Sir John, hmm? All your learning, and you still don't understand.::Sir John Hamilton: Oh, I understand perfectly, Mr. O'Donovan. God preserve Ireland if ever your kind take control.::Damien: [trains his gun on Hamilton] Well, you'd better start getting used to the idea.
Damien: Micheail was killed because he wouldn't say his name in English. That what you call a martyr, is it, Teddy?
Damien: I tried not to get into this war, and did, now I try to get out, and can't.
Damien: The Treaty does not express the will of the people, but the fear of the people.
Damien: And once again, with honourable exception, the Catholic Church sides with the rich.
Damien: Strange creatures we are, even to ourselves.
Teddy: It's not too late, Damien.::Damien: For me or for you?
Damien: [loading revolver] I studied anatomy for five years, Dan. And now i'm going to shoot this man in the head. I've known Chris Reilly since he was a child. I hope this Ireland we're fighting for is worth it.
Chris: Promise me, Damien. Promise me you won't bury me next to him?::[points to Sir John]::Damien: The chapel. Do you remember, on the way up? Do you remember?::Chris: Yeah.::Damien: In there.::Chris: Tell Teddy I'm sorry. I'm scared, Damien.::Damien: [sighs] Have you said your prayers?::Chris: Yeah.::Damien: God protect you.
Damien: [to Teddy] You have wrapped yourself in the fucking Union Jack! The butcher's apron, boy!
Concerto Campestre (2005)
Actors:
Antonio Abujamra (actor),
Kika Lopes (costume designer),
Leonardo Vieira (actor),
Araci Esteves (actress),
Roberto Birindelli (actor),
Sirmar Antunes (actor),
Miguel Ramos (actor),
Samara Felippo (actress),
Alexandre Paternost (actor),
Henrique de Freitas Lima (director),
Mariangela Grando (producer),
Luiz Antônio de Assis Brasil (writer),
Naiara Harri (actress),
Fernando Mattos (composer),
Genres:
Drama,
Fatal Conflict (2000)
Actors:
Lloyd A. Simandl (producer),
Kari Wuhrer (actress),
Michael Rogers (producer),
Lloyd A. Simandl (director),
Peter Allen (composer),
Leo Rossi (actor),
Miles O'Keeffe (actor),
Jennifer Rubin (actress),
Chris Hyde (writer),
Petr Drozda (actor),
John Comer (actor),
Silvana Vienne (actress),
Martin Hub (actor),
Derek A Whelan (editor),
David Fisher (actor),
Genres:
Action,
Drama,
Sci-Fi,
Taglines: One man wants her. One woman wants her dead.
Haunted Nights (1993)
Actors:
Jim Enright (editor),
Steve Hatcher (actor),
Ron Jeremy (actor),
Woody Long (actor),
Jonathan Morgan (actor),
Randy Spears (actor),
Steven St. Croix (actor),
Marc Wallice (actor),
Brittany (actress),
Celeste (actress),
Nicole London (actress),
Britt Morgan (actress),
T.T. Boy (actor),
Sahara Sands (actress),
Jonathan Morgan (writer),
Plot: Wacky private eyes Sam and Roscoe travel to Scotland after they are recruited by a shady woman to investigate the death of her grandfather who may have been murdered and her family members are part of the conspiracy.
Keywords: anal-sex, ape, brain-transplant, castle, double-penetration, hardcore, inheritance, lesbian-sex, mad-doctor, medical-experiment
Genres:
Adult,
Comedy,
Mystery,
Quotes:
Doctor: It's hammer time!::Roscoe: Stop!::Doctor: Why?::Roscoe: Can't touch this.
Los piratas (1986)
Actors:
Carlos Savage (editor),
Héctor López (producer),
Miguel Gurza (miscellaneous crew),
Tina Romero (actress),
Humberto Gurza (miscellaneous crew),
Antonio Orellana (writer),
Ignacio Retes (actor),
Gabriel Retes (director),
Abel Woolrich (actor),
Gabriel Retes (writer),
Carmelina Encinas (actress),
Alejandro Tamayo (actor),
Ernesto Rivas (actor),
Juan Claudio Retes (actor),
Jorge Santoyo (producer),
Genres:
Action,
Adventure,
Drama,
Laisse aller... c'est une valse (1971)
Actors:
Jess Hahn (actor),
Jean Luisi (actor),
Guy Delorme (actor),
Robert Berri (actor),
Nanni Loy (actor),
Lucien Frégis (actor),
Bernard Blier (actor),
Georges Claisse (actor),
René Clermont (actor),
Coluche (actor),
Michel Constantin (actor),
Philippe Khorsand (actor),
Philippe Castelli (actor),
Gérard Darrieu (actor),
Jean Martin (actor),
Genres:
Action,
Comedy,
Crime,
Duke of the Navy (1942)
Actors:
Veda Ann Borg (actress),
Paul Bryar (actor),
Ralph Byrd (actor),
William Beaudine (director),
Gerald Drayson Adams (writer),
Gerald Drayson Adams (writer),
William Beaudine (writer),
William Beaudine (writer),
Margaret Armstrong (actress),
Herbert Corthell (actor),
Guy V. Thayer Jr. (editor),
Sammy Cohen (actor),
Zack Williams (actor),
William Beaudine Jr. (actor),
Stubby Kruger (actor),
Plot: While on furlough, U. S. Navy sailors "Breezy" Duke and his pal, "Cookie" are offered the use of the Duke suite, belonging to a wealthy candy magnate, at an expensive hotel because of Breezy's last name. The offer was tendered when "Breezy" hinted he was the son of Mr. Duke. Thinking "Breezy" is rich, a jovial old swindler, "General" Courtney, who has planted a phony treasure on a desert island, offers to locate it for them if they finance the expedition. Courtney has enlisted the aid of a flashy blonde, Maureen, to further entice "Breezy's" interest. The two sailors talk their buddies into putting up their money also. They actually find a real buried treasure on the island which causes many complications to arise.
Keywords: 1940s, archive-footage, b-movie, blonde, california, character-name-in-title, cigarette-smoking, confidence-man, deceit, deception
Genres:
Action,
Adventure,
Comedy,
Romance,
Taglines: AHOY, SHIPMATES! AHOY! DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? (original poster - all caps) THERE'S A BLONDE DESTROYER IN THE OFFING! (original poster - all caps) OH, BOY! WILL SHE GIVE YOU A THRILL! (original poster - all caps)
A Sainted Devil (1924)
Actors:
Joseph Henabery (director),
Jean Del Val (actor),
Edward Elkas (actor),
L. Rogers Lytton (actor),
Frank Montgomery (actor),
George Siegmann (actor),
Rudolph Valentino (actor),
Ann Brody (actress),
Jesse L. Lasky (producer),
Adolph Zukor (producer),
Rex Beach (writer),
Forrest Halsey (writer),
Tony D'Algy (actor),
Louise Lagrange (actress),
Nita Naldi (actress),
Genres:
Drama,
The Fifth Man (1914)
Actors:
Francis J. Grandon (director),
Lafe McKee (actor),
Tom Santschi (actor),
Charles Clary (actor),
Roy Watson (actor),
Bessie Eyton (actress),
William Nicholas Selig (producer),
James Oliver Curwood (writer),
Francis J. Grandon (writer),
Frank Walsh (actor),
Genres:
Short,
Western,
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CI Africa interview Republic of Congo Economy Minister Gilbert Ondongo at NPC August 1, 20141
WASHINGTON (CI
Africa) --
The Republic of Congo is in talks with the US financial group Citigroup and
Standard Bank of South Africa to establish local banks of the two international groups,
Economy Minister Gilbert Ondongo told
Capitol Intelligence in a
Google Glass interview
.
.
At present, the
Republic of Congo has a mere dozen of banks, the minister said, and the government is keen to see the establishment of the nation’s first investment bank.
The Congolese government would also like to see the foundation of a national development bank with the help of international institutions, he added.
These efforts come as part of a drive to diversify the economy in order to reduce its dependence on oil, the minister said. He said that he hopes major oil companies such as
Chevron and ExxonMobil w
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Infrastructure development in the Republic of Congo
June 2014 video: Délégation Générale aux Grands Travaux (DGGT) 2002-2012. 'Faire de l'ambition de moderniser une réalité / Translating the ambition to modernize into reality'
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Congo Launches Agri-business Park In Move To Revamp Farming
Democratic Republic of Congo has launched its first agricultural business park, the initial step in a plan to use its vast tracts of arable land to produce food, create jobs and wean the economy off its dependence on mining.
Congo has 80 million hectares of arable land and some 70 percent of the population works in farming but most are involved in subsistence agriculture and the country spent $1.5 billion on food imports last year.
The program hinges on Congo overcoming its reputation for being one of the trickiest business environments and reversing the current trend for agriculture's contribution to the economy declining as the mining sector expands.
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http://www.wochit.com
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Financial Services for Everyone - Agent Banking in the Democratic Republic of Congo
http://www
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Banks generally consider poor customers too risky and too expensive to serve. Employing an innovative business model of agent banking and biometric technology, micro-finance bank
FINCA is bringing formal financial services to the poor in the
Democratic Republic of Congo. Even low income people now have a safe place to save money, earn interest and manage economic decisions.
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DRC a concentrated economy with robust growth potential: Moody's
Recently,
Moody's assigned a Ba3 sovereign rating to the
Democratic Republic of the Congo primarily reflecting the country's fairly small and concentrated economy as well as its favourable growth prospects.
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Exploring Rwanda's Economic Transformation
(www.abndigital.com) From the land of a thousand hills, we bring you "Doing
Business in
Rwanda", a monthly show focusing on sectorial growth and development in one of
Africa's emerging markets.
Kicking off this 24 episode series is an overview of Rwanda's reforms towards growth and why the country is considered one of the most attractive investment destinations.
Surrounded by
Uganda,
Tanzania,
Burundi and the
Democratic Republic of Congo, this jewel of Africa is hard at work rebuilding its social and economic landscape.
ABN's Loise Wachira explores the country's transformation.
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SOUTH AFRICA: HELP OFFERED TO REBUILD ECONOMY OF NEW CONGO STATE
English/Nat
South Africa is preparing to help the
Democratic Republic of Congo rebuild its devastated economy.
But
Deputy President Thabo Mbeki warned on Thursday that an international effort would be needed to tackle the country's "fundamental problems".
And one Johannesburg company is already flying the flag for the new state -- quite literally.
APTV reports on the profit from sweeping change in the former
Zaire.
In a suburb of Johannesburg, this company is already reaping the benefits from the sudden political upheaval in the former Zaire.
Staff at the factory are busy working to meet the demand for the new Democratic Republic of Congo's flag.
A U-N spokesman confirmed this week
President Kabila's wish for the national flag to revert to the one used when the former
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OIL OF DRCongo English version
Oil of DRCongo is the most advanced oil exploration project in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Fleurette
Group joint venture, Oil of DRCongo discovering oil on
Lake Albert in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo will change the economic equation of the country and contribute to stability in the region.
Dan Gertler is a senior advisor to the Fleurette Group.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Economic Summit Video, Skyview 2015
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Forests: The Heart Of A Green Economy
Forests provide livelihoods for up to 1 billion people and contribute trillions of
USD to the global economy through products and services. Yet in some regions, deforestation continues at an alarming rate. As
REDD+ aims to address market, policy, and institutional failures that undervalue the climate change mitigation service provided by the forest ecosystem, while protecting the rights of those who rely on the forests, there are clear links between REDD+ objectives and green economy objectives, both of which call for a change in the business-as-usual economic development in order to slow the loss of natural capital
. This short film feature examples from the
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Indonesia and
Ecuador, highlighting the potential challenges and opportunities of including REDD+ i
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Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Tony Blair, Bono, Thabo Mbeki: Economic Development for Africa (2005)
In the past ten years, growth in
Africa has surpassed that of
East Asia.
Data suggest parts of the continent are now experiencing fast growth, thanks to their resources and increasing political stability and 'has steadily increased levels of peacefulness since
2007'. The amount of growth that has been occurring is comparable or greater to that of the
Asian Tiger,
Latin Puma markets, gaining them the new nickname, the
Lion Markets.
The World Bank reports the economy of
Sub-Saharan African countries grew at rates that match or surpass global rates.
The economies of the fastest growing
African nations experienced growth significantly above the global average rates. The top nations in 2007 include
Mauritania with growth at 19.8%,
Angola at 17.6%,
Sudan at 9.6%,
Mozambique at 7.9% and
Malawi a
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Wonderful Dem.Rep. of Congo / La Rép.Dém du Congo Formidable
The
Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the
DRC, Congo-Kinshasa,
DROC or just
Congo is my second country of origin; it is the country where my mother has her roots, as well as my father. It is a country located in central
Africa and the continent's second largest country after
Algeria. With its 75 million people, the DRC is the most populous
French speaking country in the world and it is the world's 11th largest country. From
1971 to
1997 it was named
Zaïre by the former president
Mobutu who also changed the names of country's cities, which had
Belgian names to African names. It borders the
Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville or the Congo,(which by the way is my primary country of origin, because my father's primary roots are there), the
Central African Repub...
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EFFICIENT CHARCOAL STOVES IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
WWF is training local businesses to build and sell cheap, culturally
appropriate stoves that halve the amount of charcoal
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DRC:Gets it's feet stuck in the sand
Democratic Republic of Congo, where the economy's vitals appear healthy.
Except for one thing, two-thirds of the population live on less than a dollar a day.
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Leadership From Within Is Key To Congo's Economic Growth
Jean Jacques Purusi
Sadiki of the
Democratic Republic of Congo's
Ministry of Employment,
Labor, and
Social Welfare, says his country has all the natural resources it needs to create jobs and a strong economy -- but a lack of leadership gets in the way.
Good governance, combating impunity, and the rule of law are all lacking in the
DRC he says, but will only be solved by action from within the country -- not by the
United Nations or other countries.
He cites
Liberia as an example of how a country can fix its own economic issues through good leadership. One place the DRC may find this leadership is in its diaspora of 7 million Congolese living abroad. 90 percent of these people have at least a master's degree, and some are returning to help the country grow.
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KEMET's Work in the Democratic Republic of Congo
KEMET's
CEO Per Olof-Loof visits the
Democratic Republic of Congo and reviews the progress of our efforts in establishing a partnership for social and economic sustainability in the conflict-free mining village of Kisengo. As part of this partnership, KEMET has committed $1.5 million for social programs in Kisengo such as new schools, a medical clinic, fresh water wells and street lighting. Learn more at www.kemet.com.
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Global Development Forum 2015: Moving Past Conflict: Paving the Way for Economic Growth
Moving Past Conflict: Paving the Way for Economic
Growth
Mr.
Anthony W. Gambino
Former
Mission Director,
Democratic Republic of Congo,
U.S. Agency for International Development
Ms.
Mary Porter Peschka
Director, Cross-Cutting Advisory Services
Department,
International Finance Corporation
Mr.
Thomas W. Ross, Jr.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Security Cooperation, U.S.
Department of Defense
Ms.
Melissa Sanderson
Vice President,
International Affairs,
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
Moderated by
Dr.
Kathleen H.
Hicks
Senior Vice President,
Henry A. Kissinger Chair and Director,
International Security Program,
Center for Strategic and
International Studies
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2015 Doing Business Report - Trinidad and Tobago Results
MEDIA RELEASE:- "
Rolling out the red carpet for investors …
Trinidad and Tobago hailed as one in the top ten improvers in the
2015 Doing Business Report"
October 30, 2014:-
Released in
Washington on Wednesday
29th October, 2014, the 2015 Doing Business Report ranks Trinidad and Tobago among the top ten performers worldwide! Specifically on page 5 of the
Report it states that “among the 21 economies with the most reforms making it easier to do business in
2013/14, ten (10) stand out as having improved the most in performance on the Doing
Business indicators:
Tajikistan,
Benin,
Togo,
Côte d’Ivoire,
Senegal, Trinidad and Tobago, the
Democratic Republic of Congo,
Azerbaijan,
Ireland and the
United Arab Emirates.
Together, these 10 top improvers implemented 40 regulatory reforms making it eas
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CLEANMAG OIL SPILL CLEANUP : PRESS CONFERENCE of Minister of Environment at BEATRICE Hotel-
CLEANMAG starts business in
Democratic Republic of Congo:
On July 3
2015, the Ministers of
Environment and
National Economy give a press conference after the official presentation of CLEANMAG technology for the antipollution efforts should be taken to cleanup and protect the region of Muanda.
The event was prepared under the auspices of the
Government of RD
CONGO (
Prime Minister,
Minister of Environment,
Minister of Hydrocarbons,
Minister of National Economy,
Minister of Transport)
More info at www.cleanmag.gr
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Future of Asia and Singapore - rapid growth of economy, emerging markets - Futurist keynote speaker
Singapore -- a hub of innovation, energy, infrastructure for business across
Asia, able to broker deals, host headquarters. Why Singapore will continue to thrive as an ultra-connected transport hub, with highly skilled workforce.
Video comment on Asia future trends by conference keynote speaker
Patrick Dixon. Singapore is a small nation -- with barely 5 million residents -- so is a relatively neutral base from the political
point of view. Singapore has strong legal systems, is stable and an easy place to do business, with many 5 star hotels and a vibrant, dynamic and entrepreneurial culture. Singapore is an easy nation for visitors from the
Northern Hemisphere to feel their way around.
The country still shows many signs of its
British Colonial era -- with newly restored historic building
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Spirit of Malabo - Equatorial Guinea
Take twenty minutes and see the development of
Equatorial Guinea. The vision of
His Excellency,
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo,
Head of State,
Horizon 2020 Plan, is a model for the world. You can see the positioning of a country as an emerging economy. This unprecedented plan have also made Equatorial Guinea a key business hub for the
CEMAC region.
The Central African Economic and Monetary
Community (CEMAC) is made up of six
States:
Gabon,
Cameroon, the
Central African Republic (
CAR),
Chad, the
Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea.
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Democratic Republic of Congo A Doctors Struggle
A vast country with immense economic resources, the
Democratic Republic of Congo (
DR Congo) has been at the centre of what some observers call "
Africa's world war". This has left it in the grip of a humanitarian crisis. The five-year conflict pitted government forces, supported by
Angola,
Namibia and
Zimbabwe, against rebels backed by
Uganda and
Rwanda.
Despite a
peace deal and the formation of a transitional government in
2003, people in the east of the country remain in fear of continuing death, rape or displacement by marauding militias and the army.
The war claimed an up to six million lives, either as a direct result of fighting or because of disease and malnutrition. It has been called possibly the worst emergency in Africa in recent decades.
The war had an economic as well as a poli
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Red tape strangles trade in DR Congo
For most businesses
across the world, red tape is a headache they could do without, but spare a thought for companies in the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
The country is now implementing a nine-year-old law that has redrawn internal borders and more than doubled the number of provinces.
The mineral-rich province of
Katanga in the south of the country has now been divided into four separate provinces, meaning that companies are having to negotiate around the bureaucracy of each.
CI Africa interview Republic of Congo Economy Minister Gilbert Ondongo at NPC August 1, 20141
WASHINGTON (CI
Africa) --
The Republic of Congo is in talks with the US financial group Citigroup and
Standard Bank of South Africa to establish local banks of the two international groups,
Economy Minister Gilbert Ondongo told
Capitol Intelligence in a
Google Glass interview
.
.
At present, the
Republic of Congo has a mere dozen of banks, the minister said, and the government is keen to see the establishment of the nation’s first investment bank.
The Congolese government would also like to see the foundation of a national development bank with the help of international institutions, he added.
These efforts come as part of a drive to diversify the economy in order to reduce its dependence on oil, the minister said. He said that he hopes major oil companies such as
Chevron and ExxonMobil will make direct investments in promoting the country’s non-natural resource sector.
The Republic of Congo is keen to encourage foreign direct investment (
FDI) in industry, services and agriculture,
President (name) told Capitol
Intel. While FDI in the central African nation has to date been concentrated almost exclusively in the oil sector, the president is particularly keen to see investment in telecommunications, information technology and logistics.
Minister Ondongo added that tourism is another priority sector for FDI in the Republic of Congo.
Jose Viega, the head of Africa for Asperbras, said the group is building 12 hospitals in
Congo, with much of business being paid by Brazilian companies.
Minister Ondongo and Mr. Viega were speaking on the sidelines of a
National Press Club event honoring Republic of Congo President
Denis Sassou Nguesso.
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wn.com/Ci Africa Interview Republic Of Congo Economy Minister Gilbert Ondongo At Npc August 1, 20141
WASHINGTON (CI
Africa) --
The Republic of Congo is in talks with the US financial group Citigroup and
Standard Bank of South Africa to establish local banks of the two international groups,
Economy Minister Gilbert Ondongo told
Capitol Intelligence in a
Google Glass interview
.
.
At present, the
Republic of Congo has a mere dozen of banks, the minister said, and the government is keen to see the establishment of the nation’s first investment bank.
The Congolese government would also like to see the foundation of a national development bank with the help of international institutions, he added.
These efforts come as part of a drive to diversify the economy in order to reduce its dependence on oil, the minister said. He said that he hopes major oil companies such as
Chevron and ExxonMobil will make direct investments in promoting the country’s non-natural resource sector.
The Republic of Congo is keen to encourage foreign direct investment (
FDI) in industry, services and agriculture,
President (name) told Capitol
Intel. While FDI in the central African nation has to date been concentrated almost exclusively in the oil sector, the president is particularly keen to see investment in telecommunications, information technology and logistics.
Minister Ondongo added that tourism is another priority sector for FDI in the Republic of Congo.
Jose Viega, the head of Africa for Asperbras, said the group is building 12 hospitals in
Congo, with much of business being paid by Brazilian companies.
Minister Ondongo and Mr. Viega were speaking on the sidelines of a
National Press Club event honoring Republic of Congo President
Denis Sassou Nguesso.
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Infrastructure development in the Republic of Congo
June 2014 video: Délégation Générale aux Grands Travaux (DGGT) 2002-2012. 'Faire de l'ambition de moderniser une réalité / Translating the ambition to modernize
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June 2014 video: Délégation Générale aux Grands Travaux (DGGT) 2002-2012. 'Faire de l'ambition de moderniser une réalité / Translating the ambition to modernize into reality'
wn.com/Infrastructure Development In The Republic Of Congo
June 2014 video: Délégation Générale aux Grands Travaux (DGGT) 2002-2012. 'Faire de l'ambition de moderniser une réalité / Translating the ambition to modernize into reality'
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Congo Launches Agri-business Park In Move To Revamp Farming
Democratic Republic of Congo has launched its first agricultural business park, the initial step in a plan to use its vast tracts of arable land to produce food
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Democratic Republic of Congo has launched its first agricultural business park, the initial step in a plan to use its vast tracts of arable land to produce food, create jobs and wean the economy off its dependence on mining.
Congo has 80 million hectares of arable land and some 70 percent of the population works in farming but most are involved in subsistence agriculture and the country spent $1.5 billion on food imports last year.
The program hinges on Congo overcoming its reputation for being one of the trickiest business environments and reversing the current trend for agriculture's contribution to the economy declining as the mining sector expands.
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/_GdmQjNZ2TU/story01
.htm
http://www.wochit.com
wn.com/Congo Launches Agri Business Park In Move To Revamp Farming
Democratic Republic of Congo has launched its first agricultural business park, the initial step in a plan to use its vast tracts of arable land to produce food, create jobs and wean the economy off its dependence on mining.
Congo has 80 million hectares of arable land and some 70 percent of the population works in farming but most are involved in subsistence agriculture and the country spent $1.5 billion on food imports last year.
The program hinges on Congo overcoming its reputation for being one of the trickiest business environments and reversing the current trend for agriculture's contribution to the economy declining as the mining sector expands.
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/_GdmQjNZ2TU/story01
.htm
http://www.wochit.com
- published: 16 Jul 2014
- views: 126
Financial Services for Everyone - Agent Banking in the Democratic Republic of Congo
http://www
.ifc.org/financialinclusionafrica -
Banks generally consider poor customers too risky and too expensive to serve. Employing an innovative business mod
...
http://www
.ifc.org/financialinclusionafrica -
Banks generally consider poor customers too risky and too expensive to serve. Employing an innovative business model of agent banking and biometric technology, micro-finance bank
FINCA is bringing formal financial services to the poor in the
Democratic Republic of Congo. Even low income people now have a safe place to save money, earn interest and manage economic decisions.
wn.com/Financial Services For Everyone Agent Banking In The Democratic Republic Of Congo
http://www
.ifc.org/financialinclusionafrica -
Banks generally consider poor customers too risky and too expensive to serve. Employing an innovative business model of agent banking and biometric technology, micro-finance bank
FINCA is bringing formal financial services to the poor in the
Democratic Republic of Congo. Even low income people now have a safe place to save money, earn interest and manage economic decisions.
- published: 22 May 2014
- views: 58104
Exploring Rwanda's Economic Transformation
(www.abndigital.com) From the land of a thousand hills, we bring you "Doing
Business in
Rwanda", a monthly show focusing on sectorial growth and development in
...
(www.abndigital.com) From the land of a thousand hills, we bring you "Doing
Business in
Rwanda", a monthly show focusing on sectorial growth and development in one of
Africa's emerging markets.
Kicking off this 24 episode series is an overview of Rwanda's reforms towards growth and why the country is considered one of the most attractive investment destinations.
Surrounded by
Uganda,
Tanzania,
Burundi and the
Democratic Republic of Congo, this jewel of Africa is hard at work rebuilding its social and economic landscape.
ABN's Loise Wachira explores the country's transformation.
wn.com/Exploring Rwanda's Economic Transformation
(www.abndigital.com) From the land of a thousand hills, we bring you "Doing
Business in
Rwanda", a monthly show focusing on sectorial growth and development in one of
Africa's emerging markets.
Kicking off this 24 episode series is an overview of Rwanda's reforms towards growth and why the country is considered one of the most attractive investment destinations.
Surrounded by
Uganda,
Tanzania,
Burundi and the
Democratic Republic of Congo, this jewel of Africa is hard at work rebuilding its social and economic landscape.
ABN's Loise Wachira explores the country's transformation.
- published: 13 Nov 2012
- views: 7242
SOUTH AFRICA: HELP OFFERED TO REBUILD ECONOMY OF NEW CONGO STATE
English/Nat
South Africa is preparing to help the
Democratic Republic of Congo rebuild its devastated economy.
But
Deputy President Thabo Mbeki warned on Thursday that an international effort would be needed to tackle the country's "fundamental problems".
And one Johannesburg company is already flying the flag for the new state -- quite literally.
APTV reports on the profit from sweeping change in the former
Zaire.
In a suburb of Johannesburg, this company is already reaping the benefits from the sudden political upheaval in the former Zaire.
Staff at the factory are busy working to meet the demand for the new Democratic Republic of Congo's flag.
A U-N spokesman confirmed this week
President Kabila's wish for the national flag to revert to the one used when the former
Belgian colony was granted independence in June
1960.
The old
Congo flag being made in South Africa is a blue field bearing a yellow star in the upper left corner and a yellow-bordered red stripe running from the lower left corner to the upper right corner.
Orders for the new flag have even come from the former
Zairean embassy.
SOUNDBITE: (
English)
"We have had people from the new embassy or what was the Zairean
embassy, now the embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo
buying the flag. So we are pretty convinced that this will be the flag."
SUPER CAPTION:
Mike Clingman,
National Flags
The first batch of
100 flags went on sale in South Africa this week, and orders are expected to keep coming in.
Independent Congo's first flag -- displayed by Kabila's rebels since the early stages of their guerrilla campaign -- is mainly blue and yellow.
It has one large star in the centre and six smaller stars representing its six original provinces.
As the new government is set up, South Africa has formed a working group to look at what kind of help can be offered to the new Democratic Republic of Congo.
South Africa, which spear headed the
peace efforts between the two sides, is now hinting at a key role in establishing stability in the region.
But
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad, addressing reporters on Thursday, said any aid would have to be part of an international effort.
SOUNDBITE: (
English)
"We will consider sending some experts to the Democratic Republic of Congo to see and discuss with them the nature of their problems and see what can be done. But South Africa on its own cannot help solve the very fundamental problems of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has to be a multinational effort."
SUPER CAPTION: Aziz Pahad,
South African Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister
In the new Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's new leader,
Laurent Kabila, has consolidated his power by scrapping the post of prime minister.
But rather than winning sympathy from the
West, such actions could re-ignite fears of a new era in strongman dictatorship in
Africa.
You can license this story through AP
Archive:
http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f2f879aad73b6e166da0d40cb0764353
Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
wn.com/South Africa Help Offered To Rebuild Economy Of New Congo State
English/Nat
South Africa is preparing to help the
Democratic Republic of Congo rebuild its devastated economy.
But
Deputy President Thabo Mbeki warned on Thursday that an international effort would be needed to tackle the country's "fundamental problems".
And one Johannesburg company is already flying the flag for the new state -- quite literally.
APTV reports on the profit from sweeping change in the former
Zaire.
In a suburb of Johannesburg, this company is already reaping the benefits from the sudden political upheaval in the former Zaire.
Staff at the factory are busy working to meet the demand for the new Democratic Republic of Congo's flag.
A U-N spokesman confirmed this week
President Kabila's wish for the national flag to revert to the one used when the former
Belgian colony was granted independence in June
1960.
The old
Congo flag being made in South Africa is a blue field bearing a yellow star in the upper left corner and a yellow-bordered red stripe running from the lower left corner to the upper right corner.
Orders for the new flag have even come from the former
Zairean embassy.
SOUNDBITE: (
English)
"We have had people from the new embassy or what was the Zairean
embassy, now the embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo
buying the flag. So we are pretty convinced that this will be the flag."
SUPER CAPTION:
Mike Clingman,
National Flags
The first batch of
100 flags went on sale in South Africa this week, and orders are expected to keep coming in.
Independent Congo's first flag -- displayed by Kabila's rebels since the early stages of their guerrilla campaign -- is mainly blue and yellow.
It has one large star in the centre and six smaller stars representing its six original provinces.
As the new government is set up, South Africa has formed a working group to look at what kind of help can be offered to the new Democratic Republic of Congo.
South Africa, which spear headed the
peace efforts between the two sides, is now hinting at a key role in establishing stability in the region.
But
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad, addressing reporters on Thursday, said any aid would have to be part of an international effort.
SOUNDBITE: (
English)
"We will consider sending some experts to the Democratic Republic of Congo to see and discuss with them the nature of their problems and see what can be done. But South Africa on its own cannot help solve the very fundamental problems of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has to be a multinational effort."
SUPER CAPTION: Aziz Pahad,
South African Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister
In the new Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's new leader,
Laurent Kabila, has consolidated his power by scrapping the post of prime minister.
But rather than winning sympathy from the
West, such actions could re-ignite fears of a new era in strongman dictatorship in
Africa.
You can license this story through AP
Archive:
http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f2f879aad73b6e166da0d40cb0764353
Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
- published: 21 Jul 2015
- views: 25
OIL OF DRCongo English version
Oil of DRCongo is the most advanced oil exploration project in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Fleurette
Group joint venture, Oil of DRCongo discovering oil on
Lake Albert in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo will change the economic equation of the country and contribute to stability in the region.
Dan Gertler is a senior advisor to the Fleurette Group.
wn.com/Oil Of Drcongo English Version
Oil of DRCongo is the most advanced oil exploration project in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Fleurette
Group joint venture, Oil of DRCongo discovering oil on
Lake Albert in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo will change the economic equation of the country and contribute to stability in the region.
Dan Gertler is a senior advisor to the Fleurette Group.
- published: 20 Nov 2013
- views: 1604
Forests: The Heart Of A Green Economy
Forests provide livelihoods for up to 1 billion people and contribute trillions of
USD to the global economy through products and services. Yet in some regions,
...
Forests provide livelihoods for up to 1 billion people and contribute trillions of
USD to the global economy through products and services. Yet in some regions, deforestation continues at an alarming rate. As
REDD+ aims to address market, policy, and institutional failures that undervalue the climate change mitigation service provided by the forest ecosystem, while protecting the rights of those who rely on the forests, there are clear links between REDD+ objectives and green economy objectives, both of which call for a change in the business-as-usual economic development in order to slow the loss of natural capital
. This short film feature examples from the
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Indonesia and
Ecuador, highlighting the potential challenges and opportunities of including REDD+ in the transition to a green economy.
wn.com/Forests The Heart Of A Green Economy
Forests provide livelihoods for up to 1 billion people and contribute trillions of
USD to the global economy through products and services. Yet in some regions, deforestation continues at an alarming rate. As
REDD+ aims to address market, policy, and institutional failures that undervalue the climate change mitigation service provided by the forest ecosystem, while protecting the rights of those who rely on the forests, there are clear links between REDD+ objectives and green economy objectives, both of which call for a change in the business-as-usual economic development in order to slow the loss of natural capital
. This short film feature examples from the
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Indonesia and
Ecuador, highlighting the potential challenges and opportunities of including REDD+ in the transition to a green economy.
- published: 18 Jun 2013
- views: 1516
Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Tony Blair, Bono, Thabo Mbeki: Economic Development for Africa (2005)
In the past ten years, growth in
Africa has surpassed that of
East Asia.
Data suggest parts of the continent are now experiencing fast growth, thanks to their r
...
In the past ten years, growth in
Africa has surpassed that of
East Asia.
Data suggest parts of the continent are now experiencing fast growth, thanks to their resources and increasing political stability and 'has steadily increased levels of peacefulness since
2007'. The amount of growth that has been occurring is comparable or greater to that of the
Asian Tiger,
Latin Puma markets, gaining them the new nickname, the
Lion Markets.
The World Bank reports the economy of
Sub-Saharan African countries grew at rates that match or surpass global rates.
The economies of the fastest growing
African nations experienced growth significantly above the global average rates. The top nations in 2007 include
Mauritania with growth at 19.8%,
Angola at 17.6%,
Sudan at 9.6%,
Mozambique at 7.9% and
Malawi at 7.8%. Other fast growers include
Rwanda, Mozambique,
Chad,
Niger,
Burkina Faso,
Ethiopia. Nonetheless, growth has been dismal, negative or sluggish in many parts of Africa including
Zimbabwe, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, the
Republic of the Congo and
Burundi. Many international agencies are gaining increasing interest in investing emerging African economies. especially as Africa continues to maintain high economic growth despite current global economic recession. The rate of return on investment in Africa is currently the highest in the developing world.
During
2011, Sub-Saharan economic growth was 4.9%, just shy of the pre-crisis average of 5%. Excluding
South Africa, which accounts for over a third of the region's
GDP, growth in the rest of region was 5.9%, making it one of the fastest growing developing regions.[11]
Debt relief is being addressed by some international institutions in the interests of supporting economic development in Africa. In
1996, the UN sponsored the
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (
HIPC) initiative, subsequently taken up by the
IMF,
World Bank and the
African Development Fund (AfDF) in the form of the Multilateral
Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI).
As of 2013, the initiative has given partial debt relief to 30
African countries.[12]
Africa's economy—with expanding trade,
English language skills (official in many Sub-Saharan countries), improving literacy and education, availability of splendid resources and cheaper labour force—is expected to continue to perform better into the future.
Trade between Africa and
China stood at
US$166 billion in 2011.[14]
Africa will experience a "demographic dividend" by 2035, when its young and growing labour force will have fewer children and retired people as dependents as a proportion of the population, making it more demographically comparable to the US and
Europe.[15] It is becoming a more educated labour force, with nearly half expected to have some secondary-level education by
2020. A consumer class is also emerging in Africa and is expected to keep booming. Africa has around 90 million people with household incomes exceeding $5,
000, meaning that they can direct more than half of their income towards discretionary spending rather than necessities. This number could reach a projected 128 million by 2020.[15]
The obstacles to Africa's economic growth include overall difficulties in doing business, the high
HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate, low level of innovations (except for South Africa) and violations of worker's rights.[citation needed]
During the
President of the United States Barack Obama's visit to Africa in July 2013, he announced a
US$7 billion plan to further develop infrastructure and work more intensively with African heads of state. A new program named Trade Africa, designed to boost trade within the continent as well as between Africa and the
U.S., was also unveiled by
Obama.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Africa
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World Economic Forum [
GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl
.html),
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3.0/) or CC-BY-2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via
Wikimedia Commons
wn.com/Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Tony Blair, Bono, Thabo Mbeki Economic Development For Africa (2005)
In the past ten years, growth in
Africa has surpassed that of
East Asia.
Data suggest parts of the continent are now experiencing fast growth, thanks to their resources and increasing political stability and 'has steadily increased levels of peacefulness since
2007'. The amount of growth that has been occurring is comparable or greater to that of the
Asian Tiger,
Latin Puma markets, gaining them the new nickname, the
Lion Markets.
The World Bank reports the economy of
Sub-Saharan African countries grew at rates that match or surpass global rates.
The economies of the fastest growing
African nations experienced growth significantly above the global average rates. The top nations in 2007 include
Mauritania with growth at 19.8%,
Angola at 17.6%,
Sudan at 9.6%,
Mozambique at 7.9% and
Malawi at 7.8%. Other fast growers include
Rwanda, Mozambique,
Chad,
Niger,
Burkina Faso,
Ethiopia. Nonetheless, growth has been dismal, negative or sluggish in many parts of Africa including
Zimbabwe, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, the
Republic of the Congo and
Burundi. Many international agencies are gaining increasing interest in investing emerging African economies. especially as Africa continues to maintain high economic growth despite current global economic recession. The rate of return on investment in Africa is currently the highest in the developing world.
During
2011, Sub-Saharan economic growth was 4.9%, just shy of the pre-crisis average of 5%. Excluding
South Africa, which accounts for over a third of the region's
GDP, growth in the rest of region was 5.9%, making it one of the fastest growing developing regions.[11]
Debt relief is being addressed by some international institutions in the interests of supporting economic development in Africa. In
1996, the UN sponsored the
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (
HIPC) initiative, subsequently taken up by the
IMF,
World Bank and the
African Development Fund (AfDF) in the form of the Multilateral
Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI).
As of 2013, the initiative has given partial debt relief to 30
African countries.[12]
Africa's economy—with expanding trade,
English language skills (official in many Sub-Saharan countries), improving literacy and education, availability of splendid resources and cheaper labour force—is expected to continue to perform better into the future.
Trade between Africa and
China stood at
US$166 billion in 2011.[14]
Africa will experience a "demographic dividend" by 2035, when its young and growing labour force will have fewer children and retired people as dependents as a proportion of the population, making it more demographically comparable to the US and
Europe.[15] It is becoming a more educated labour force, with nearly half expected to have some secondary-level education by
2020. A consumer class is also emerging in Africa and is expected to keep booming. Africa has around 90 million people with household incomes exceeding $5,
000, meaning that they can direct more than half of their income towards discretionary spending rather than necessities. This number could reach a projected 128 million by 2020.[15]
The obstacles to Africa's economic growth include overall difficulties in doing business, the high
HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate, low level of innovations (except for South Africa) and violations of worker's rights.[citation needed]
During the
President of the United States Barack Obama's visit to Africa in July 2013, he announced a
US$7 billion plan to further develop infrastructure and work more intensively with African heads of state. A new program named Trade Africa, designed to boost trade within the continent as well as between Africa and the
U.S., was also unveiled by
Obama.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Africa
Image By
World Economic Forum [
GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl
.html),
CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/
3.0/) or CC-BY-2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via
Wikimedia Commons
- published: 16 Aug 2013
- views: 4351
Wonderful Dem.Rep. of Congo / La Rép.Dém du Congo Formidable
The
Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the
DRC, Congo-Kinshasa,
DROC or just
Congo is my second country of origin; it is the country where my mother has her roots, as well as my father. It is a country located in central
Africa and the continent's second largest country after
Algeria. With its 75 million people, the DRC is the most populous
French speaking country in the world and it is the world's 11th largest country. From
1971 to
1997 it was named
Zaïre by the former president
Mobutu who also changed the names of country's cities, which had
Belgian names to African names. It borders the
Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville or the Congo,(which by the way is my primary country of origin, because my father's primary roots are there), the
Central African Republic, and
South Sudan to the north,
Uganda,
Rwanda,
Burundi and
Tanzania to the
East,
Zambia and
Angola to the south and the
Atlantic Ocean to the west. The Congolese
Civil Wars, which began in
1996, brought about the end of
Mobutu Sese Seko's 31-year reign and devastated the country. The wars ultimately involved nine
African nations, multiple groups of
UN peacekeepers and twenty armed groups, and resulted in the deaths of 6 million people.
The DRC is extremely rich in natural resources, worth at least
US$ 24 trillion, but political instability, a lack of infrastructure, deep rooted corruption, centuries of both commercial and colonial extraction and exploitation have limited holistic development.
Sources:
Music: Je suis fachée(I'm mad in
English) by
Abeti Masskini
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's country
Profile (
Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo country profile - Overview
http://www
.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13283212
Introducing Democratic Republic of Congo
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/democratic-republic-of-congo
Virunga National Park
http://visitvirunga.org/
Go-Congo TourOperator
http://www.gocongo.com/site/introduction
.php?topid=1&topopennivid;=1&topopenid;=1&topnivpla;=0&meth;=gt
About the DRC -Trip Advisor
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294186-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-Vacations
.html
African holocaust –
King Leopold’s
Belgian Congo
https://ghb67.wordpress.com/
2012/03/05/african-holocaust-king-leopolds-belgian-congo/
The hidden holocaust
http://www.theguardian
.com/theguardian/1999/may/13/features11.g22
Leopold II of Belgium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_II_of_Belgium
Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
wn.com/Wonderful Dem.Rep. Of Congo La Rép.Dém Du Congo Formidable
The
Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the
DRC, Congo-Kinshasa,
DROC or just
Congo is my second country of origin; it is the country where my mother has her roots, as well as my father. It is a country located in central
Africa and the continent's second largest country after
Algeria. With its 75 million people, the DRC is the most populous
French speaking country in the world and it is the world's 11th largest country. From
1971 to
1997 it was named
Zaïre by the former president
Mobutu who also changed the names of country's cities, which had
Belgian names to African names. It borders the
Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville or the Congo,(which by the way is my primary country of origin, because my father's primary roots are there), the
Central African Republic, and
South Sudan to the north,
Uganda,
Rwanda,
Burundi and
Tanzania to the
East,
Zambia and
Angola to the south and the
Atlantic Ocean to the west. The Congolese
Civil Wars, which began in
1996, brought about the end of
Mobutu Sese Seko's 31-year reign and devastated the country. The wars ultimately involved nine
African nations, multiple groups of
UN peacekeepers and twenty armed groups, and resulted in the deaths of 6 million people.
The DRC is extremely rich in natural resources, worth at least
US$ 24 trillion, but political instability, a lack of infrastructure, deep rooted corruption, centuries of both commercial and colonial extraction and exploitation have limited holistic development.
Sources:
Music: Je suis fachée(I'm mad in
English) by
Abeti Masskini
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's country
Profile (
Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo country profile - Overview
http://www
.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13283212
Introducing Democratic Republic of Congo
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/democratic-republic-of-congo
Virunga National Park
http://visitvirunga.org/
Go-Congo TourOperator
http://www.gocongo.com/site/introduction
.php?topid=1&topopennivid;=1&topopenid;=1&topnivpla;=0&meth;=gt
About the DRC -Trip Advisor
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294186-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo-Vacations
.html
African holocaust –
King Leopold’s
Belgian Congo
https://ghb67.wordpress.com/
2012/03/05/african-holocaust-king-leopolds-belgian-congo/
The hidden holocaust
http://www.theguardian
.com/theguardian/1999/may/13/features11.g22
Leopold II of Belgium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_II_of_Belgium
Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
- published: 03 Nov 2015
- views: 356
Leadership From Within Is Key To Congo's Economic Growth
Jean Jacques Purusi
Sadiki of the
Democratic Republic of Congo's
Ministry of Employment,
Labor, and
Social Welfare, says his country has all the natural resources it needs to create jobs and a strong economy -- but a lack of leadership gets in the way.
Good governance, combating impunity, and the rule of law are all lacking in the
DRC he says, but will only be solved by action from within the country -- not by the
United Nations or other countries.
He cites
Liberia as an example of how a country can fix its own economic issues through good leadership. One place the DRC may find this leadership is in its diaspora of 7 million Congolese living abroad. 90 percent of these people have at least a master's degree, and some are returning to help the country grow.
wn.com/Leadership From Within Is Key To Congo's Economic Growth
Jean Jacques Purusi
Sadiki of the
Democratic Republic of Congo's
Ministry of Employment,
Labor, and
Social Welfare, says his country has all the natural resources it needs to create jobs and a strong economy -- but a lack of leadership gets in the way.
Good governance, combating impunity, and the rule of law are all lacking in the
DRC he says, but will only be solved by action from within the country -- not by the
United Nations or other countries.
He cites
Liberia as an example of how a country can fix its own economic issues through good leadership. One place the DRC may find this leadership is in its diaspora of 7 million Congolese living abroad. 90 percent of these people have at least a master's degree, and some are returning to help the country grow.
- published: 21 May 2013
- views: 318
KEMET's Work in the Democratic Republic of Congo
KEMET's
CEO Per Olof-Loof visits the
Democratic Republic of Congo and reviews the progress of our efforts in establishing a partnership for social and economic sustainability in the conflict-free mining village of Kisengo. As part of this partnership, KEMET has committed $1.5 million for social programs in Kisengo such as new schools, a medical clinic, fresh water wells and street lighting. Learn more at www.kemet.com.
wn.com/Kemet's Work In The Democratic Republic Of Congo
KEMET's
CEO Per Olof-Loof visits the
Democratic Republic of Congo and reviews the progress of our efforts in establishing a partnership for social and economic sustainability in the conflict-free mining village of Kisengo. As part of this partnership, KEMET has committed $1.5 million for social programs in Kisengo such as new schools, a medical clinic, fresh water wells and street lighting. Learn more at www.kemet.com.
- published: 05 Feb 2015
- views: 771
Global Development Forum 2015: Moving Past Conflict: Paving the Way for Economic Growth
Moving Past Conflict: Paving the Way for Economic
Growth
Mr.
Anthony W. Gambino
Former
Mission Director,
Democratic Republic of Congo,
U.S. Agency for International Development
Ms.
Mary Porter Peschka
Director, Cross-Cutting Advisory Services
Department,
International Finance Corporation
Mr.
Thomas W. Ross, Jr.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Security Cooperation, U.S.
Department of Defense
Ms.
Melissa Sanderson
Vice President,
International Affairs,
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
Moderated by
Dr.
Kathleen H.
Hicks
Senior Vice President,
Henry A. Kissinger Chair and Director,
International Security Program,
Center for Strategic and
International Studies
wn.com/Global Development Forum 2015 Moving Past Conflict Paving The Way For Economic Growth
Moving Past Conflict: Paving the Way for Economic
Growth
Mr.
Anthony W. Gambino
Former
Mission Director,
Democratic Republic of Congo,
U.S. Agency for International Development
Ms.
Mary Porter Peschka
Director, Cross-Cutting Advisory Services
Department,
International Finance Corporation
Mr.
Thomas W. Ross, Jr.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Security Cooperation, U.S.
Department of Defense
Ms.
Melissa Sanderson
Vice President,
International Affairs,
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
Moderated by
Dr.
Kathleen H.
Hicks
Senior Vice President,
Henry A. Kissinger Chair and Director,
International Security Program,
Center for Strategic and
International Studies
- published: 23 Apr 2015
- views: 292
2015 Doing Business Report - Trinidad and Tobago Results
MEDIA RELEASE:- "
Rolling out the red carpet for investors …
Trinidad and Tobago hailed as one in the top ten improvers in the
2015 Doing Business Report"
October 30, 2014:-
Released in
Washington on Wednesday
29th October, 2014, the 2015 Doing Business Report ranks Trinidad and Tobago among the top ten performers worldwide! Specifically on page 5 of the
Report it states that “among the 21 economies with the most reforms making it easier to do business in
2013/14, ten (10) stand out as having improved the most in performance on the Doing
Business indicators:
Tajikistan,
Benin,
Togo,
Côte d’Ivoire,
Senegal, Trinidad and Tobago, the
Democratic Republic of Congo,
Azerbaijan,
Ireland and the
United Arab Emirates.
Together, these 10 top improvers implemented 40 regulatory reforms making it easier to do business.”
The Report further states that “being recognized as top improvers shows that thanks to serious efforts in regulatory reform in the past year, they made the biggest advances toward frontier in regulatory practice.”
Senator the
Honourable Vasant
Bharath,
Minister of Trade,
Industry,
Investment and
Communications said of the results ‘we are working overtime to achieve our goals. I want to thank the lead on the
Ministry’s reform package, Mr.
Randall Karim,
Director,
Policy and Strategy and his hard working team in the Policy and Strategy Directorate for their fortuitous contribution in positioning Trinidad and Tobago as making business easier’.
In a letter addressed to the Minister of Trade, Industry, Investment and
Communication, Director of the
World Bank’s
Caribbean Country Management Unit –
Latin America and the Caribbean Region,
Mrs. Sophie Sirtaine said ‘I would like to convey my sincere congratulations to Trinidad and Tobago on its ranking in the 2015 Doing Business Report … which places your country once more in a leadership position in the region.’ As the only economy from Latin America and the Caribbean who is ranked among the top ten improvers worldwide, she noted that ‘the reforms your country engaged on span across the highest number of indicators in the Caribbean’. Furthermore, ‘such reforms are leading to tangible benefits for entrepreneurs: starting a business now takes 11.5 days for an entrepreneur in Trinidad and Tobago – on par with international best practice – down from 35.5 days in 2013’.
Main highlights of Trinidad and Tobago’s performance in the 2015 Doing Business Report:
• Trinidad and Tobago is among the 10 top improvers worldwide (the only economy from Latin America and the Caribbean)
• Trinidad and Tobago has gained 12 ranks
• Trinidad and Tobago’s reforms span across the highest number of indicators in the Caribbean
• Trinidad and Tobago made starting a business easier by introducing online systems for employer and tax registration - Starting a business now takes 11.5 days for an entrepreneur in Trinidad and Tobago - on par with international best practice - down from 35.5 days in 2013
• Trinidad and Tobago is nearly 4% closer than last year to global best practices in business regulation, as measured by its
Distance to
Frontier (
DTF) rank. The DTF shows how each economy performs not only vis-a-vis other economies but also in absolute terms
• Trinidad and Tobago made resolving insolvency easier by introducing a new restructuring proceeding. It also strengthened the rights of secured creditors during reorganization procedures
The Government of the
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago realizes that a critical component of attracting and retaiing investors is an enabling environment for business. This ranking in the 2015 Doing Business Report cements the fact that the
Government has in fact been pursuing business enabling initiatives through an aggressive package of institutional, legal and administrative reforms with the aim of improving the local investment climate. And our work for you the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago continues.
wn.com/2015 Doing Business Report Trinidad And Tobago Results
MEDIA RELEASE:- "
Rolling out the red carpet for investors …
Trinidad and Tobago hailed as one in the top ten improvers in the
2015 Doing Business Report"
October 30, 2014:-
Released in
Washington on Wednesday
29th October, 2014, the 2015 Doing Business Report ranks Trinidad and Tobago among the top ten performers worldwide! Specifically on page 5 of the
Report it states that “among the 21 economies with the most reforms making it easier to do business in
2013/14, ten (10) stand out as having improved the most in performance on the Doing
Business indicators:
Tajikistan,
Benin,
Togo,
Côte d’Ivoire,
Senegal, Trinidad and Tobago, the
Democratic Republic of Congo,
Azerbaijan,
Ireland and the
United Arab Emirates.
Together, these 10 top improvers implemented 40 regulatory reforms making it easier to do business.”
The Report further states that “being recognized as top improvers shows that thanks to serious efforts in regulatory reform in the past year, they made the biggest advances toward frontier in regulatory practice.”
Senator the
Honourable Vasant
Bharath,
Minister of Trade,
Industry,
Investment and
Communications said of the results ‘we are working overtime to achieve our goals. I want to thank the lead on the
Ministry’s reform package, Mr.
Randall Karim,
Director,
Policy and Strategy and his hard working team in the Policy and Strategy Directorate for their fortuitous contribution in positioning Trinidad and Tobago as making business easier’.
In a letter addressed to the Minister of Trade, Industry, Investment and
Communication, Director of the
World Bank’s
Caribbean Country Management Unit –
Latin America and the Caribbean Region,
Mrs. Sophie Sirtaine said ‘I would like to convey my sincere congratulations to Trinidad and Tobago on its ranking in the 2015 Doing Business Report … which places your country once more in a leadership position in the region.’ As the only economy from Latin America and the Caribbean who is ranked among the top ten improvers worldwide, she noted that ‘the reforms your country engaged on span across the highest number of indicators in the Caribbean’. Furthermore, ‘such reforms are leading to tangible benefits for entrepreneurs: starting a business now takes 11.5 days for an entrepreneur in Trinidad and Tobago – on par with international best practice – down from 35.5 days in 2013’.
Main highlights of Trinidad and Tobago’s performance in the 2015 Doing Business Report:
• Trinidad and Tobago is among the 10 top improvers worldwide (the only economy from Latin America and the Caribbean)
• Trinidad and Tobago has gained 12 ranks
• Trinidad and Tobago’s reforms span across the highest number of indicators in the Caribbean
• Trinidad and Tobago made starting a business easier by introducing online systems for employer and tax registration - Starting a business now takes 11.5 days for an entrepreneur in Trinidad and Tobago - on par with international best practice - down from 35.5 days in 2013
• Trinidad and Tobago is nearly 4% closer than last year to global best practices in business regulation, as measured by its
Distance to
Frontier (
DTF) rank. The DTF shows how each economy performs not only vis-a-vis other economies but also in absolute terms
• Trinidad and Tobago made resolving insolvency easier by introducing a new restructuring proceeding. It also strengthened the rights of secured creditors during reorganization procedures
The Government of the
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago realizes that a critical component of attracting and retaiing investors is an enabling environment for business. This ranking in the 2015 Doing Business Report cements the fact that the
Government has in fact been pursuing business enabling initiatives through an aggressive package of institutional, legal and administrative reforms with the aim of improving the local investment climate. And our work for you the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago continues.
- published: 17 Nov 2014
- views: 787
Future of Asia and Singapore - rapid growth of economy, emerging markets - Futurist keynote speaker
Singapore -- a hub of innovation, energy, infrastructure for business across
Asia, able to broker deals, host headquarters. Why Singapore will continue to thri
...
Singapore -- a hub of innovation, energy, infrastructure for business across
Asia, able to broker deals, host headquarters. Why Singapore will continue to thrive as an ultra-connected transport hub, with highly skilled workforce.
Video comment on Asia future trends by conference keynote speaker
Patrick Dixon. Singapore is a small nation -- with barely 5 million residents -- so is a relatively neutral base from the political
point of view. Singapore has strong legal systems, is stable and an easy place to do business, with many 5 star hotels and a vibrant, dynamic and entrepreneurial culture. Singapore is an easy nation for visitors from the
Northern Hemisphere to feel their way around.
The country still shows many signs of its
British Colonial era -- with newly restored historic buildings, square pin plugs, English-model educational system, and influences on legal and parliamentary systems. Singapore is West-facing and East-facing. Most of the city's up-market
Malls are dominated by Western-label brands, with streets that look familiar in style to
European or
American travellers, while
Chinatown is a relatively small area of low-rise shops, eating places and offices with a traditional ethnic feel. Singapore has a great future, and so it is hardly surprising that the numbers of people wanting to work there is growing faster than the government is comfortable with.
Work permits are becoming harder for some groups to obtain.Singapore's greatest limitation is land mass: one large island and many small ones. And linked to that is a serious water shortage, which means that despite many new projects, the country remains dependent on buying water from
Malaysia. Patrick Dixon has given keynote presentations on a wide range of issues in
Central America,
Latin America,
Central Europe,
Eastern Europe,
Baltic States,
Middle East,
Africa, Central Asia and
South East Asia.
Countries include
Barbados,
Belarus,
Brazil,
Burundi,
China,
Czech Republic,
Democratic Republic of Congo,
Egypt,
Estonia,
Fiji, Estonia,
Hungary,
India,
Kazakhstan,
Latvia, Malaysia,
Mexico,
Morocco,
Nigeria,
Panama,
Poland,
Romania,
Russia,
Saudi Arabia, Singapore,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
South Africa,
Thailand,
Turkey,
Ukraine,
Uganda,
United Arab Emirates and
Zimbabwe.
wn.com/Future Of Asia And Singapore Rapid Growth Of Economy, Emerging Markets Futurist Keynote Speaker
Singapore -- a hub of innovation, energy, infrastructure for business across
Asia, able to broker deals, host headquarters. Why Singapore will continue to thrive as an ultra-connected transport hub, with highly skilled workforce.
Video comment on Asia future trends by conference keynote speaker
Patrick Dixon. Singapore is a small nation -- with barely 5 million residents -- so is a relatively neutral base from the political
point of view. Singapore has strong legal systems, is stable and an easy place to do business, with many 5 star hotels and a vibrant, dynamic and entrepreneurial culture. Singapore is an easy nation for visitors from the
Northern Hemisphere to feel their way around.
The country still shows many signs of its
British Colonial era -- with newly restored historic buildings, square pin plugs, English-model educational system, and influences on legal and parliamentary systems. Singapore is West-facing and East-facing. Most of the city's up-market
Malls are dominated by Western-label brands, with streets that look familiar in style to
European or
American travellers, while
Chinatown is a relatively small area of low-rise shops, eating places and offices with a traditional ethnic feel. Singapore has a great future, and so it is hardly surprising that the numbers of people wanting to work there is growing faster than the government is comfortable with.
Work permits are becoming harder for some groups to obtain.Singapore's greatest limitation is land mass: one large island and many small ones. And linked to that is a serious water shortage, which means that despite many new projects, the country remains dependent on buying water from
Malaysia. Patrick Dixon has given keynote presentations on a wide range of issues in
Central America,
Latin America,
Central Europe,
Eastern Europe,
Baltic States,
Middle East,
Africa, Central Asia and
South East Asia.
Countries include
Barbados,
Belarus,
Brazil,
Burundi,
China,
Czech Republic,
Democratic Republic of Congo,
Egypt,
Estonia,
Fiji, Estonia,
Hungary,
India,
Kazakhstan,
Latvia, Malaysia,
Mexico,
Morocco,
Nigeria,
Panama,
Poland,
Romania,
Russia,
Saudi Arabia, Singapore,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
South Africa,
Thailand,
Turkey,
Ukraine,
Uganda,
United Arab Emirates and
Zimbabwe.
- published: 02 Nov 2011
- views: 2201
Democratic Republic of Congo A Doctors Struggle
A vast country with immense economic resources, the
Democratic Republic of Congo (
DR Congo) has been at the centre of what some observers call "
Africa's world war". This has left it in the grip of a humanitarian crisis. The five-year conflict pitted government forces, supported by
Angola,
Namibia and
Zimbabwe, against rebels backed by
Uganda and
Rwanda.
Despite a
peace deal and the formation of a transitional government in
2003, people in the east of the country remain in fear of continuing death, rape or displacement by marauding militias and the army.
The war claimed an up to six million lives, either as a direct result of fighting or because of disease and malnutrition. It has been called possibly the worst emergency in Africa in recent decades.
The war had an economic as well as a political side.
Fighting was fuelled by the country's vast mineral wealth, with all sides taking advantage of the anarchy to plunder natural resources, and some small militias fight on.
The history of DR Congo has been one of civil war and corruption. After independence in
1960, the country immediately faced an army mutiny and an attempt at secession by its mineral-rich province of
Katanga.
A year later, its prime minister,
Patrice Lumumba, was seized and killed by troops loyal to army chief
Joseph Mobutu.
In
1965 Mobutu seized power, later renaming the country
Zaire and himself
Mobutu Sese Seko. He turned Zaire into a springboard for operations against Soviet-backed Angola and thereby ensured US backing. But he also made Zaire synonymous with corruption.
wn.com/Democratic Republic Of Congo A Doctors Struggle
A vast country with immense economic resources, the
Democratic Republic of Congo (
DR Congo) has been at the centre of what some observers call "
Africa's world war". This has left it in the grip of a humanitarian crisis. The five-year conflict pitted government forces, supported by
Angola,
Namibia and
Zimbabwe, against rebels backed by
Uganda and
Rwanda.
Despite a
peace deal and the formation of a transitional government in
2003, people in the east of the country remain in fear of continuing death, rape or displacement by marauding militias and the army.
The war claimed an up to six million lives, either as a direct result of fighting or because of disease and malnutrition. It has been called possibly the worst emergency in Africa in recent decades.
The war had an economic as well as a political side.
Fighting was fuelled by the country's vast mineral wealth, with all sides taking advantage of the anarchy to plunder natural resources, and some small militias fight on.
The history of DR Congo has been one of civil war and corruption. After independence in
1960, the country immediately faced an army mutiny and an attempt at secession by its mineral-rich province of
Katanga.
A year later, its prime minister,
Patrice Lumumba, was seized and killed by troops loyal to army chief
Joseph Mobutu.
In
1965 Mobutu seized power, later renaming the country
Zaire and himself
Mobutu Sese Seko. He turned Zaire into a springboard for operations against Soviet-backed Angola and thereby ensured US backing. But he also made Zaire synonymous with corruption.
- published: 03 Nov 2014
- views: 38
Red tape strangles trade in DR Congo
For most businesses
across the world, red tape is a headache they could do without, but spare a thought for companies in the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
The country is now implementing a nine-year-old law that has redrawn internal borders and more than doubled the number of provinces.
The mineral-rich province of
Katanga in the south of the country has now been divided into four separate provinces, meaning that companies are having to negotiate around the bureaucracy of each.
wn.com/Red Tape Strangles Trade In Dr Congo
For most businesses
across the world, red tape is a headache they could do without, but spare a thought for companies in the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
The country is now implementing a nine-year-old law that has redrawn internal borders and more than doubled the number of provinces.
The mineral-rich province of
Katanga in the south of the country has now been divided into four separate provinces, meaning that companies are having to negotiate around the bureaucracy of each.
- published: 05 Feb 2016
- views: 8
Sports Tonight: We Underrated Congo-- Mumuni Alao
A football commentator and the
Managing Director of
Complete Sports, Mumuni
Alao, says the poor performance of the
Super Eagles was a factor of their under-estimation of the
Red Devils of
Congo.
In a telephone interview he said he was disappointed by the
Eagles performance.
"We underated Congo.
Keshi first underrated Congo and the players drew from his attitude. It is a wake-up call and we need to do better in the remaining games," he said.
For more information, visit www.channelstv.com
wn.com/Sports Tonight We Underrated Congo Mumuni Alao
A football commentator and the
Managing Director of
Complete Sports, Mumuni
Alao, says the poor performance of the
Super Eagles was a factor of their under-estimation of the
Red Devils of
Congo.
In a telephone interview he said he was disappointed by the
Eagles performance.
"We underated Congo.
Keshi first underrated Congo and the players drew from his attitude. It is a wake-up call and we need to do better in the remaining games," he said.
For more information, visit www.channelstv.com
- published: 08 Sep 2014
- views: 314
DR CONGO MINISTER OF SPORTS AND ARTS PAYS A COURTESY VISIT TO HIS RWANDA COUNTAPART
Rwanda-
Yesterday February 2nd, the
Minister in
Charge of
Sports and Arts of the
DRC,
Denis Kambayi Cimbumbu, paid a courtesy visit to his
Counterpart,
Uwacu Julienne, from
Rwanda in Charge of Sports and
Culture.
Among their discussion the two Ministers discussed the
CHAN 2016 organization where the DRC
Official praised the
Government of Rwanda for its excellent organization of the tournament and also for the
Fair Play Spirit demonstrated by Rwandan
Fans after the DRC-Rwanda
Game where Rwanda lost to its neighbor 2-1.
Also discussed during this visit were projects that would enhance the unity and
peace between
Great Lakes countries especially through Sports and Arts. The two sides agreed that these projects should not only involve football but any other discipline that would bring together the two people of both countries and the region at large.
Technical teams from both sides will work on the Great Lakes Sports and Culture projects and come up with a road map to its implementation.
wn.com/Dr Congo Minister Of Sports And Arts Pays A Courtesy Visit To His Rwanda Countapart
Rwanda-
Yesterday February 2nd, the
Minister in
Charge of
Sports and Arts of the
DRC,
Denis Kambayi Cimbumbu, paid a courtesy visit to his
Counterpart,
Uwacu Julienne, from
Rwanda in Charge of Sports and
Culture.
Among their discussion the two Ministers discussed the
CHAN 2016 organization where the DRC
Official praised the
Government of Rwanda for its excellent organization of the tournament and also for the
Fair Play Spirit demonstrated by Rwandan
Fans after the DRC-Rwanda
Game where Rwanda lost to its neighbor 2-1.
Also discussed during this visit were projects that would enhance the unity and
peace between
Great Lakes countries especially through Sports and Arts. The two sides agreed that these projects should not only involve football but any other discipline that would bring together the two people of both countries and the region at large.
Technical teams from both sides will work on the Great Lakes Sports and Culture projects and come up with a road map to its implementation.
- published: 03 Feb 2016
- views: 126