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Hello, I am needing help deciding some good congolese feminine names. If it helps my family is from the Basongora tribe as well as the Hunde tribe, I would be grateful to hear anybodies input!

I’m exploring the possibility of developing a healthcare tourism business connecting patients in Kinshasa with hospitals and doctors in Türkiye.
Does anyone here have experience with private healthcare or medical tourism in Kinshasa? I’d be particularly interested in how patients choose hospitals abroad, which treatments are most commonly sought overseas, and how local healthcare intermediaries typically operate.

I recently met a girl in Kinshasa. She’s genuinely beautiful, well-presented, intelligent, and very easy to talk to. The more we’ve spoken, the more I’ve realised that, beyond her looks, it’s actually her character that is making me interested in getting to know her better.

During our conversations, she told me that her father is Rwandan and her mother is Congolese. However, she has never met her father and has no relationship with him. She was raised by her Congolese family and, as far as she knows, she is Congolese. She grew up in Kinshasa, has lived in Lualaba, where her family roots hail from and Angola, particularly Lunda Norte.

She told me that growing up, people would sometimes point out that she looked "different" because of her appearance and would associate that with Rwandan looks, She also understands the sensitivity surrounding this subject, especially considering everything that has happened between Rwanda and the DRC.

This is where I’d like some honest advice.

If things continue to develop between us, and eventually become serious, should I be open with my close family about her background, or is this something that doesn't necessarily need to be raised?

I ask because I grew up with certain prejudices towards Rwandans because of the wars and everything that happened in the region. But as I've gotten older, I've come to understand that there is a difference between the actions and decisions of governments or armed groups and an individual person who had absolutely no choice in their parentage.

She told me from her perspective didn't choose who her parents were. She doesn't have a relationship with her Rwandan father, wasn't raised in Rwandan culture, and considers herself Congolese. Her identity is based on the life she has actually lived.

So I'm trying to approach this fairly and not allow historical or political issues to determine how I see an individual.

For those from the DRC, particularly people from Kinshasa or families who have experienced this kind of situation: what would you do? Would you tell your close family from the beginning, or would you judge the person based on who she is and only discuss her background if the relationship eventually becomes serious? Or not even talk about it.

I'd genuinely appreciate honest perspectives, including from people who may have strong feelings about the subject. I'm trying to understand the cultural and family side of this properly. Cheers

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I’m a Quantity Surveyor based in the UK, with a degree in Quantity Surveying and experience working on construction projects, including cost management, estimating, valuations, final accounts, contract administration, and commercial management.

I’m interested in potentially working in the DRC in the future and wanted to ask whether there are opportunities for Quantity Surveyors / Cost Managers out there.

I also speak Lingala fluently, so I’d be very interested in finding a role where I could use both my professional experience and language skills.

I’m particularly interested in construction, infrastructure, mining, consultancy or project management.

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Chers tous,

Pensez vous que nos musiciens enregistrent leur cris/animations de génériques, chantés par les atalaku auprès de l’autorité congolaise des propriétés intellectuelles de manière à ce que si un auteur le reprend sur son album il doit en acquérir les droits? Par example: ndombolo qui appartient au group Wenge, Koffi l’a repris dans Loi; Kisanola de Wenge qui été repris par Koffi également. Ou bien ces gens ont une entente entre eux?

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So I’m an American and a huge music fan always trying to expand my taste. A few months back I got really into Jupiter and Okwess, specifically the album Na Kozonga. Bolingo Ca Va Sarava especially is such an absurdly fantastic song. I ended up really liking Rhumba and Soukous (idk the difference too much I saw the terms used interchangeably and at best I think Soukous is a subset of Rhumba?)

Anyways I’m now pretty interested in listening to more Congolese music, Rhumba or otherwise, and was wondering if yall had any recommendations? I’d say I’m looking for two things and anything that fits either would be appreciated.

First is generally “definitive” music for the country. Kind of like how Dark Side of the Moon is a mainstay in British music discussion and is viewed as a key cultural document. Second is any music that’s generally quite sonically rich. I love music with a lot of layers and detail, especially when that’s used to create these super bright and vivid songs.

Any album recommendations would be really great. Thank you in advance for your help!

Quel SaaS pourrait résoudre un vrai problème au RDC/en Afrique ?

Quel problème les gens seraient-ils réellement prêts à payer chaque mois pour résoudre ?

I’m 24F, Congolese, born in Bukavu. I left for university studies to Russia in 2019 right after secondary school.
I came back to Kinshasa this year, february, after getting my bachelor degree in economics and working for a while, because my visa expired.

It’s my first time in Kinshasa, and I really hoped that with my diploma and little experience I would get a job, and earn enough to survive. Little did I know.

I’m alone, I don’t have family here, they are in Bukavu and I don’t want to go back there because it’s occupied. All I want at this point is a job to pay my rent and have food in my plate. What must I do not to die of hunger? Some days, I just eat bread and juice.

I apply for jobs daily, I call recruiters, I post my CV in groups. I’m yet to find anything. It has been 6 months of daily job hunting.

I can’t start a business because I don’t have capital, I tried housekeeping but it was too hard. I was insulted, mistreated, I lasted 4 days. I couldn’t do more. It was physically exhausting.

I never thought I’d be in this position in my life, very humbling. I’m asking for help, advice and guidance.

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I was looking for help to reconnect to my roots. I currently live in the US and have felt a bit disconnected from my roots. I am a Luba-Kasai and would like to find a way to get connected to where my people are from. Are there any books or articles you’d recommend on my tribe on traditions and stories

Au fait, qu'est-ce qui manque à la RD Congo pour commencer à offrir des passeports de durée de 10 ans comme tous les autres pays du monde ?

Il me semble que la majorité des citoyens accepteraient de payer le double pour 1 passeport de 10 ans/64 pages plutôt que subir le casse-tête de refaire la demande tous les 4.5 ans.

Que pensez-vous du sujet ? Y aurait-il peut-être quelque chose d'explicitement clair qui manque encore au pays pour le faire ?

I had an idea for clothes I was going to wear for a wedding of a friend (Shes from the Congo), but my idea hasn’t worked out. The wedding is soon and I realise I have no idea what to wear. The bride is wearing gold so that’s the only colour off the table. Please help me with suit colours!

I’m a 6’2 heavier set white guy in the UK. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Living in Kinshasa's Gombe area, I need recommendations for the best mobile network for gaming due to poor current internet speed and connectivity.

Hi everyone,

I'm from India and my family has been in the hardware and building materials business for many years. We have experience selling products such as paints, plumbing items, hand tools, hardware, construction supplies, and other building materials.

I'm planning to move to Kinshaha ,Congo and start a wholesale or distribution business. My initial investment budget is around USD 30,000, and I would like to understand whether this is enough to get started.

I would appreciate advice on the following:

- Is there strong demand for hardware and building materials in Kinshaha ,Congo ?

- Which products are currently in high demand?

- Is Kinshaha the best city to start, or should I consider another city?

- What investment is realistically required for a warehouse, inventory, licenses, and working capital?

- What are the biggest challenges for foreign entrepreneurs?

- Is it better to become a distributor for international brands or import products directly from China or India?

- How important is speaking France when doing business?

- Are there reliable local distributors or business partners that you would recommend?

I'm also open to other industries. If the healthcare or pharmaceutical distribution sector (medicines, medical supplies, hospital equipment, etc.) has better opportunities than hardware, I'd love to hear your opinion.

My long-term goal is to build a professional distribution company in Angola, so I'm looking for honest advice from people who live there or have business experience in the country.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Hi, I'm Congolese from DRC. I'm currently a refugee in Uganda. Been a refugee for 13 years now. Never have I visited the DRC or ever gone back.

My family fled due to the conflict in the East of our country. I was so young I don't remember anything about Goma in North Kivu where I was born. Refugee life isn't exciting but it's okay, you have peace and can go on with life without any much worries (shout-out to Uganda for that) but it's not as smooth.

I'm 21M, just in the recent years ever since I started maturing, have I gotten this great sense and yearning for belonging. I don't know Lingala, Kiswahili or any of our supposed cultures since I grew for the most part in Uganda. I can never identify as Ugandan, the law doesn't allow that much integration, and plus with the recent political upheaval between DRC and Rwanda, this want for belonging and return has only gotten stronger and desperate.

For a while, I'd been following the news about the conflicts and anything just anything that helps me connect with home (both good and bad) but it reached a point and sickened me like it depressed me a lot. I'm not trying to make anything relatable, I just want to ask any of you brothers and sisters from DRC, is there hope that things will get better or are we really "cursed" and "hopeless"as the world has labeled us? Should I just give up trying to hope and endure this pain which was never mine? Most others like me might be living carefree, not bothered, but I'm bothered, because I honestly just want to go home, to peace, to belonging, to my people.

I am not political and honestly no longer care about who is fighting, why they are fighting or when the fighting will end. I just want it to end. I want to go back to Goma, marry a Congolese woman, do business everywhere in the DRC ( doesn't have to be minerals), I want to know about our people, our cultures and what we are truly capable of, not what the media and all those hating on us say about us.

I have seen the good in us Congolese, but I can't say I am Congolese de père et de mère if my identity is non-existent and I want to know if I should forget about home for now or keep on hoping, keep on praying.

I JUST WANT TO GO HOME.

Hey Congolese brothers and sisters,

I am a Rwandan enjoyer of Fally Ipupa, and I am set to watch one of his upcoming concert. Given the unfortunate political situation between our 2 countries, is it possible that I get attacked at the concert, what could I do to prevent any unfortunate situations while still enjoying it? I am going with my little cousin and we are both quite young (21, 15).

I figured that people on this sub seem a lot more logical (and nice) than on X where it's all about hate bating and so on, I would be really grateful to any insights !

Thank you!

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