Ways to Invest Back Home

kinkiesse said:

for a small investment, I'll recommend Agriculture, transportation, timber and livestock.....such as raising pigs, cows

For big investment, I'll say construction, retail shops, banks etc...

It seems like foreigners do a quick market research and dive right in

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Not a big fan of livestock (don't know much about it). How would one make a business out of it in congo? Farming?

Hotels seem interesting too.

Umoja said:

In my humble opinion, you should take at least 3 months of travelling around the country or visiting your relatives in DR CONGO, i think you"ll find yourself where and how to invest in the country...

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True, I was planning on visiting this summer but something got in a way.


So anyone here actually doing business in Congo?

Sulybreks said:

Not a big fan of livestock (don't know much about it). How would one make a business out of it in congo? Farming?

Hotels seem interesting too.

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To get a niche market since you already live in the diaspora and have the knowledge, you have a leg up regarding how business works...For example you could approach local hotels, businesses, and embassies and inquire on their sources of procurement and approvisionements...

With that info, you can figure out how to supply them and how much to charge them.....as opposed to selling your goods to local markets....or maybe you could sell part of your production to the local markets

Once the government leaves office, there will be an "explosion" of growth and investments thus there will be opportunities...Dr Congo is on a straight growth path for the next 10 years or more...

all is open in congo, we do all but former governor chapwe derailed alot of our projects, the government now is open to investment. Me for example i'm in the security sector, mineral transit (they showed our company on tele 50), real estate and construction but due to former blockage from Chapwe we are still at a transitional step, early stages I have been back for 4 years.

MBA-Congo said:

all is open in congo, we do all but former governor chapwe derailed alot of our projects, the government now is open to investment. Me for example i'm in the security sector, mineral transit (they showed our company on tele 50), real estate and construction but due to former blockage from Chapwe we are still at a transitional step, early stages I have been back for 4 years.

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Where did you land in the Country ? Haut Katanga ?

MBA-Congo said:

all is open in congo, we do all but former governor chapwe derailed alot of our projects, the government now is open to investment. Me for example i'm in the security sector, mineral transit (they showed our company on tele 50), real estate and construction but due to former blockage from Chapwe we are still at a transitional step, early stages I have been back for 4 years.

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What did you start with? Real estate?

MBA-Congo said:

Me Security our company import and export first, we use to sell minor electronic and security components in Africa Ivory Coast, Botswana and other parts. But when AfDL formed the Company moved to Congo and has remained since.

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Sounds like you already have your seeds implemented. This is what I'm thriving for man, I just need the know-how from people like you.

I was thinking of getting into Hotel/Real Estate, but I don't know how profitable that'll be.