Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo was first settled by the Bantus people during the 5th century. As the first expansion of the Pygmies was coming to an end, the Bantus soon began an expansion of their own. They followed major river basins, and also moved southward and arrived at the border of the rainforest about as early as 900 BC. The Bantus people at this time were transitioning from stone age to iron age techniques. Many hunter-gatherer groups were still prominent
The marketing strategy we will use to enter the Democratic Republic of Congo will be no different from any other place. We will produce a product that has a need in the country. We set up a marketing mix using “The Four Ps” model. The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to very valuable chemical elements. One of these elements, Cobalt is used in the rechargeable batteries of electronic devices around the world so the industry of mining this element is huge. But with mining comes huge risks that
Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo was first settled by the the Bantus people during the 5th century. As the first expansion was coming to an end, they began an expansion of their own. They followed major river basins, and also southward and arrived at the border of the rainforest about as early as 900 BC. As the number of Bantu people increased, they formed their own kingdoms. By the early 1400’s, the most notable kingdom was the Kongo Empire. It was first founded
7. Data on Minerals As noted in the country profile section of this paper, the Democratic Republic of Congo has a multitude of economically viable minerals within the country. It is important to understand the international relevance of the minerals located in the country. This state, as has been explained previously holds 70 % of the world’s supply of coltan, which is used to produce cellular phones. The DRC also has ‘30% of the planet's diamond reserves and vast deposits of cobalt, copper and bauxite’
The Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo was The Belgian Congo from 1885-1960. These 75 years of colonization brought slavery and terror reigned upon the Congolese people. My people. Congo’s wealth, their rubber trees, were brutally extracted under the rule of King Leopold II of Belgium, and then exported to fuel industrial growth in the 19th and 20th century. My people, who were under direct rule (a central government that governed an entire nation), were sick and tired
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been struggling for decades with strife economic issues and underdevelopment in the country. I believe the underdevelopment of DRC is due to overreliance of aid in the country, with $2,599,240,000 USD of aid given in 2015 (The World Bank 2017). I begin the report by providing underdevelopment figures which compares different countries and sub-Saharan averages to prove how underdeveloped the DRC is, and explain the theory of both aid dependency and volatility
country’s destiny, rather it depends on how the people use the resource. For example, Japan and South Korea are poor in resources but they are successful through other means (exporting electronic products). Whereas, the Democratic Republic of Congo has a great advantage of the Congo River, but they are still very poor because they have financial issues and enable to use the resource. Some countries do not have many resources but are also very successful. For example, Japan has very little natural
is carrying the infection. Sleeping sickness is present in 36 sub-Saharan African countries, with The DRC being the country with the most recorded cases that being 89% in 2013 (WHO). In this report the effects of Sleeping Sickness on The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be explored. It will look at how this disease has effected the country economically and socially. It will also look at how the economical and political state of the country is preventing people’s recovery from this disease.
In recent decades, the world has become the most dangerous chapter. A sharp surge in the war in recent years is ahead of our ability to cope with the consequences. From the global crisis of refugees to the spread of terrorism, our shared inability to resolve the conflict generates new fears and emergencies. Even in nonviolent societies, the policy of fear leads to dangerous demagoguery and polarization. The year 2015 was bad for international peace and security. For the most part it was a year of
seek asylum in your country, and you have a very busy schedule but I ask that you would at least take the time to hear my story. We refugees, are a part of humanity. Please don’t leave us behind. I come from what is now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I was an activist there, and it was my aim to improve women’s rights and provide them with equal opportunities in education and pay in workplaces. To begin with, I didn’t have many supporters, but as time went on, many women became bold
to the language in the Democratic Republic of Congo it does not hugely affect the culture. It is the fourth most widely spoken language in Africa and it is part of a group of languages called bantu languages. Swahili does not seem to be a language that usually affects the factions of culture in the country the Democratic Republic Congo. It does not affect the religion due to the fact that swahil came from the Quan which is Islamic book. But the main religion in the Congo Christianity. So he does
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), located in central Africa, is the continent’s second largest country and has a population of approximately 81 million (The World Factbook, 2016). With 26 provinces, the DRC borders nine countries including Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, and Zambia, and is ranked the 11th largest country in the world with over 2.3 million square kilometers of land (The World Factbook, 2016). The
The Berlin Conference: Leopold II and the Congo Free State Introduction Political issues such as mismanagement, dictatorship and corruption characterize some of the most severe challenges facing the Democratic Republic of Congo. The importance of the situation could be explained by the continuous number of dictatorial challenges on Congo soil. Most assumptions and features of this study are already obvious; however, political issues in the Congo cannot only be attributed to the physical challenges
Deep in an African forest lives a clever community of African apes. This community will be known as the chimpanzee pygmy community. The chimpanzee pygmy lives in the deep forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Africa. Another name name for this mesmerizing monkey is the bonobo. This fascinating, intelligent mammal’s existence has become endangered, due to the fact that it's being used for testing (“Chimpanzee” The). The bonobo’s life as a free-living ape will not be the same if nothing
grow,” is a proverb from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as the Congo Free State while under King Leopold II’s rule. In short, this proverb describes the king of Belgium’s rule of the Congos in Africa; he wanted more control despite already ruling his own country. King Leopold II colonized the Congo by claiming it as his own property in hopes of gaining power, gaining more land mass, and obtaining natural resources for his own use and profit. The Congo was eventually annexed to
Introduction: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a country that has been plagued by colonialism and its aftereffects. The video "Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death" delves into the dark history of the Congo Free State during the period of King Leopold II's reign. The video highlights the atrocities committed against the Congolese people and the legacy of colonialism that continues to impact the country to this day. Body: During King Leopold II's reign (1885-1908), the Congo Free State was
Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo was first settled by the Bantus people during the 5th century. As the first expansion of the Pygmies was coming to an end, the Bantus soon began an expansion of their own. They followed major river basins, and also moved southward and arrived at the border of the rainforest about as early as 900 BC. The Bantus people at this time were transitioning from stone age to iron age techniques. Many hunter-gatherer groups were still prominent
depression throughout children’s lives is an issue that affects the future of the world. Congo, a small country in Africa, suffers greatly from these issues. The organization “Conga to Congo” makes it a priority to help. The Democratic Republic of Congo is the poorest country in the world. Congo went through a horrible war that put the small country in Africa deep into poverty. Unfortunately, people come in and out of Congo claiming they are apart of “non-profit organizations” , but they are really there
women of the Congo as being the workers of the family. They take care of the children, going so far as to carry them around constantly once they reach a certain age, and they are responsible for all the housework. The females are seen as capable and have many responsibilities. In spite of this, the reality for the real women of the Congo is that they are in constant fear of being a victim of sexual violence. Sexual violence can happen anywhere, but in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) it occurs
The Democratic Republic of Congo, located in Central Africa is known for its raw materials such as Copper, Tin, Diamonds, and most importantly Cobalt. Cobalt, an element to power lithium-ion batteries in electronic devices is in high demand across many tech companies. But because of the lack of leadership and regulations. Congo is experiencing instability, especially since the Dodd-Frank bill does NOT list Cobalt as an element that had to be publicly stated where it comes from. Therefore Cobalt is