I always hear this sentence about Congo being the poorest country on earth, and I don't doubt the many persons without food and that haven't got jobs but I was wonder why if all this poorness is surrounding Congo how come big musicians like Koffi, Werra, Fally, Ferre, Wazekwa, Fabregas, Robinio and so on are rich and can afford to make their band eat (I didn't say salary, because you will hardly see that in Congo but actually invinting band members to eat at their home and so on) is something I don't understand everyone say Comgo is poor but yet you see these musicians dressed with the latest clothes and always with stunning videos, plus there are a miriad of musicians under the leader who have side jobs that are lucrative, for example Ali Mbonda and his truck business, Eclipse with the shop he has with the deceased Nono Chaka, and even the bars who host musicians and pay them for playing I meam if Congo is that poor where are those money coming from?

We are not the poorest country, we are just the poorly managed country.

We are not the poorest country, we are just the poorly managed country.

Facts, thank you JV

Congo is poor. Those people you are seeing are a tiny minority.

Money is taken by a small number of people. If you go to Kin, L'Shi or Goma, you'll see people leaving lavishly, but the vast majority of the population is leaving in poverty.

And this minority is also financing these musicians. That's why you see them ballin'.

Big musicians are somehow a part of the elite.

Even Tanzania is poor, but some Musicians are very rich, Diamond owns mansions in Tanzania and SA, His fleet of cars consists of top of Range Cars, last year he gave his Mom na his former finance Brand new Toyota Landrcruisers. He also owns a Tv, a Radio Station and a Hotel. Music pays especially if you are an international one. Congolese Musicians like Fally Ipupa, Ferre, Koffi do not depend on congolese fanbase. Kofi show in Dar es saam was sold out 2 days before the show, and the entrance fee was 50 dollars. Even in poverty you will find 1000 people ready to pay that amount.

We are not the poorest country, we are just the poorly managed country.

Exactly, we can say that about the motherland in general!

If Kongo was so poor, why is it rich in such resources such as Cobalt (the same Cobalt found in our cellphones!), Gold, Diamonds and etc.

The main problem is poor management, non-effective business moves and lack of strategy especially towards outside forces.

We are not the poorest country, we are just the poorly managed country.

Exactly, we can say that about the motherland in general!

If Kongo was so poor, why is it rich in such resources such as Cobalt (the same Cobalt found in our cellphones!), Gold, Diamonds and etc.

The main problem is poor management, non-effective business moves and lack of strategy especially towards outside forces.

Thank you

We are not the poorest country, we are just the poorly managed country.

Exactly, we can say that about the motherland in general!

If Kongo was so poor, why is it rich in such resources such as Cobalt (the same Cobalt found in our cellphones!), Gold, Diamonds and etc.

The main problem is poor management, non-effective business moves and lack of strategy especially towards outside forces.

Amen.

Even Tanzania is poor, but some Musicians are very rich, Diamond owns mansions in Tanzania and SA, His fleet of cars consists of top of Range Cars, last year he gave his Mom na his former finance Brand new Toyota Landrcruisers. He also owns a Tv, a Radio Station and a Hotel. Music pays especially if you are an international one. Congolese Musicians like Fally Ipupa, Ferre, Koffi do not depend on congolese fanbase. Kofi show in Dar es saam was sold out 2 days before the show, and the entrance fee was 50 dollars. Even in poverty you will find 1000 people ready to pay that amount.

It is true that he blocks any young and upcoming Tanzanian musicans who is seriously blowing up? I had a Tanzanian friend tell me that.

We are not the poorest country, we are just the poorly managed country.

Exactly, we can say that about the motherland in general!

If Kongo was so poor, why is it rich in such resources such as Cobalt (the same Cobalt found in our cellphones!), Gold, Diamonds and etc.

The main problem is poor management, non-effective business moves and lack of strategy especially towards outside forces.

Bro I respect you but we need to stop saying things like this, yes we are rich in those natural resources but people still struggle to eat, that is the reality, instead of telling ourselves our beautiful and rich we are we must check reality in his face and accept that Congo is a failed country and start over again, remember China and Singapore were worse than the War and crime infested South Sudan in 1960's with newly African countries giving money to those poor Asian countries, while Philippines, Thailand and many other Asian countries are still poor Singapore and especially China are becoming powerhouses you wanna know why? Because they saw how poor they are accepted the situation and changed it

This video may interest you. Normally a trip that is supposed to take take utmost 48hrs on a paved road takes 13 days because of the non existance paved roads in  RDC. This is really sad.

We are not the poorest country, we are just the poorly managed country.

Exactly, we can say that about the motherland in general!

If Kongo was so poor, why is it rich in such resources such as Cobalt (the same Cobalt found in our cellphones!), Gold, Diamonds and etc.

The main problem is poor management, non-effective business moves and lack of strategy especially towards outside forces.

Bro I respect you but we need to stop saying things like this, yes we are rich in those natural resources but people still struggle to eat, that is the reality, instead of telling ourselves our beautiful and rich we are we must check reality in his face and accept that Congo is a failed country and start over again, remember China and Singapore were worse than the War and crime infested South Sudan in 1960's with newly African countries giving money to those poor Asian countries, while Philippines, Thailand and many other Asian countries are still poor Singapore and especially China are becoming powerhouses you wanna know why? Because they saw how poor they are accepted the situation and changed it

Everything is political. Corruption and greed. If you live here in the States you see a heavy propaganda machine on Social Media by the hard right and Russia to sway voters’ minds. Multiply that by infinity in Congo. This has been going on for decades with the west (the CIA especially) having blood on their hands with the egregious murder of Lumumba. Remember it was just two years ago when Fayulu was heavily favored to win the Presidential election, now look at what’s happening. You have Fatshi who’s candidacy was suspect with Kabila lurking around.  And people are still suffering. My fear is with this pandemic, Congo will have the worst luck because of fallen economies around the globe. Nothing will change until the country is given back to the people without manipulation. Until corruption is eradicated, nothing will change.

We are not the poorest country, we are just the poorly managed country.

Exactly, we can say that about the motherland in general!

If Kongo was so poor, why is it rich in such resources such as Cobalt (the same Cobalt found in our cellphones!), Gold, Diamonds and etc.

The main problem is poor management, non-effective business moves and lack of strategy especially towards outside forces.

Bro I respect you but we need to stop saying things like this, yes we are rich in those natural resources but people still struggle to eat, that is the reality, instead of telling ourselves our beautiful and rich we are we must check reality in his face and accept that Congo is a failed country and start over again, remember China and Singapore were worse than the War and crime infested South Sudan in 1960's with newly African countries giving money to those poor Asian countries, while Philippines, Thailand and many other Asian countries are still poor Singapore and especially China are becoming powerhouses you wanna know why? Because they saw how poor they are accepted the situation and changed it

Everything is political. Corruption and greed. If you live here in the States you see a heavy propaganda machine on Social Media by the hard right and Russia to sway voters’ minds. Multiply that by infinity in Congo. This has been going on for decades with the west (the CIA especially) having blood on their hands with the egregious murder of Lumumba. Remember it was just two years ago when Fayulu was heavily favored to win the Presidential election, now look at what’s happening. You have Fatshi who’s candidacy was suspect with Kabila lurking around.  And people are still suffering. My fear is with this pandemic, Congo will have the worst luck because of fallen economies around the globe. Nothing will change until the country is given back to the people without manipulation. Until corruption is eradicated, nothing will change.

Power is never given, it's taken. Every nation that's transitioned from imperial dominance to a sovereign state had done so under determined and violent coup, the subsequent government is disciplined in the objective to establish a culture and strong economic agenda.

Until RDC understands this, they'll always be the punching bag of America and the Rwandan government