One Year In Kinshasa: Lessons & Discoveries

What does Kinshasa look like? Are the working conditions good? Where can international tourists stay? What are the people like? How easy is it to get around and deal with traffic? These are just a few concerns and questions for anyone interested in visiting, living, working or investing in Kinshasa. In this episode, Balili shares insight from her one-year stay in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Tune in to learn about Kinshasa's cost of living, housing, transportation, the nature of the Congolese people and the availability of necessary services.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• DRC is not Kinshasa and Kinshasa is not DRC
• Gombe is Kinshasas’s international and wealthy community hub 
• Kinshasa’s cost of living and why it may be an expensive city
• Housing is one of the first and most critical parts of your settlement in Kinshasa
• Having your own mode of transport is advisable for your peaceful stay in Kinshasa
• No two days are the same. Always expect the unexpected
• The warm personality of the Congolese 
• The supermarkets are well established and available for your needs
  
  

ABOUT THE HOST

Balili, host of The Future Is Kongo podcast, found herself staying a whole year in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after what was originally intended as a 3-week holiday (London Heathrow to Kinshasa N'djili). Her podcast explores the experiences of the diaspora and more, at different levels of entrepreneurship and industries. Balili aims to provide helpful information for those travelling to, working in or building a life in the DRC.

CONNECT & CONTACT

Email: balili@thefutureiskongo.com

Instagram: @thefutureiskongo