As ZBIN we always advise members to push the boundaries when it comes to business knowledge. We encourage our members to explore new territory rather than the traditional routes such as South Africa,Botswana,Namibia and Zambia. In this 2015 interview, we look at DRC Business and Job opportunities for Zimbos.
In this post we will get basic information about the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC). Nothing much is known about business in that country. We are fortunate to have a member who is based in DRC. We will try to get basic information from her through a couple of questions below:
Question: Mdala Wa Rue ,Questions for you Rejoice …How does one travel from Zim to DRC..Are there buses? How much does it cost to travel from Zim to Kinshasa?
Response:Rejoice You get buses from Road Port that take you to Lusaka and when you get to Lusaka you board a bus that takes you to Chingola. lf you are lucky you might find a bus that takes you straight to Kasumbalesa Border Post . The fares e from zim-zambia $20, from Lusaka to the border $20. and from the border to Lubumbashi $10.So one needs $50 to get to Lubumbashi. At the moment there are no straight flights to Zimbabwe.
Question: Vannessa MuganhuDo you fly?
Response: Rejoice flying from Lubumbashi to Kinshasa is $400.
Question: Mdala Wa RueThnx for this…now the second and biggest question is Language Barrier….French vazhinji hatiizive…how does one break this barrier?
Answer: Rejoice yahhhh Language here ma1. unogona kutenderera town yese ukashaya nonzwa chirungu. here they speak French, Swahili and Lingala but Swahili is a bit like Shona. I was lucky i got a job where they only speak English but i would like to learn French nekuti zvino batsira pa CV
Question:Rodwell MaonekeWhat business opportunities can u get there?As for me language is not much of a barrier,I speak and understand bit of Swahili and Lingala.
Answer: Rejoice A lot of Zimbas are here and most of them are big bosses and they work in different business sectors especially the mines.
Rejoice #Justice the average price for a standard lodge will be $35 a night then depending on ur taste of food sadza n chicken starts from $3 upwards and we also have chicken inn;pizza inn and Galitos)nandos) which has almost the same prices as in Zim.
Question:Tendai Bond Cash-Baroness WeMhaziAnowanikwa here mabasa acho Nothando huye anotsvakwa sei??
Answer : Rejoice Tendai opportunities are there but the main challenge is most jobs require people who are fluent in both English and French. Accommodation is reasonable but unlike in Zim where they ask for a month’s rent as deposit here they want 10 times ur months rent. for example if u get an apartment for 300$ you will pay $3000 deposit refundable 3 months prior to ur intended termination date of lease. there is no war what so ever there is peace just like in Zim.
Rejoice for those who are looking for jobs you can go to this website. its usually very reliable www.mediacongo.net
Rejoice Congo is now more or less like Zim. the middle class has been wiped out ,there is only the very rich and the average men. in relation to opening a salon it depends on ur target market. In some places it is better than Zim.in terms of infrastructure(buildings) they quiet backward.
Question:Tendai Bond Cash-Baroness WeMhaziAh hakuna hondo???? Ko vanhu vaye vatinoona vakasenga ma tswanda nezvana zviine scared traumatised looking faces zvatinoona pa tV? Yuwii. Ndoda hangu kuuya kana kuri smart smart. Saka ndave kutozvipa gore rekudzidza French ndiuye ikoko. Ndiri serious.
Question: Ad Mire Prime Makushaare there opportunities for web developers in DRC?
Response: Rejoice there could be but like what i said earlier on most of the websites hosts are French.
PS* The interview was carried out on Zimbabwe Business Ideas and Network in 2015. Do you have up to date information about DRC? If yes then post below and update members.
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