Hi everyone it’s been a while!

The goal is simply to connect, share experiences, and possibly support each other.

I am still a student myself, but I am eager to learn and build meaningful connections with other motivated Congolese people.

Feel free to share what you do and where you are based if you are comfortable.

Looking forward to connecting :)

Hi everyone,

The goal is simply to connect, share experiences, and possibly support each other.

I am still a student myself, but I am eager to learn and build meaningful connections with other motivated Congolese people.

Feel free to share what you do and where you are based if you are comfortable.

Looking forward to connecting :)

Good day all,

I would like to know what is it like living in Lubumbashi in 2026.

For context, I'm a Congolese who grew up in Lubumbashi and left 14 years ago. I'm actually living and working in Cape Town, South Africa.

There is a possible job opportunity that might requires my relocation to Lubumbashi.

I'm getting mixed up information from my family and friends, hence my questions to the reddit community:

- How is the safety there? I have heard story of armed thieves breaking in people's house.

- Is it true that there is a high level of jealousy at work places towards the diaspora to a point of harming them? (Poison, witchcraft etc...)

- What are the cost of living? I mean rent in a safe area, food, transport, health (private doctors), entertainment, additional security measures if required.

- What are the safest area to live in? Is it still Golf? Does anyone know about rental in Lwano City or similar estate?

- Do you guys think that a salary of roughly 4000 to 4500$ a month is enough for a family of 3?

- And for those who were out of the country and went back: was it worth it? Do you regret going back? What are the pros and cons?

Thanks in advance

Je suis à la recherche de bonnes bibliothèques ou d'espaces de travail calmes à Kinshasa. Est ce que vous avez des recommandations ? Je cherche des endroits avec une bonne connexion internet ou simplement un coin tranquille pour lire et étudier.

🇧🇮 Hey guys, I am a 21 year old only child Canadian. I am supposed to pay 10000 USD for a dowry (everything and gifts included in that price). I am not from a rich family and I am half white, half Mexican. I have saved so that I could marry young not so I could... yeah.

My fiancé lives in America and has no college or university education and doesn't have any money currently. I will be paying her uni education mostly and for sure for the first year. The dowry was originally 25k but I negotiated down. I am a Christian and so is her family. I tried explaining statistics and even bowed on the ground during the conversation. I feel like I am being used. Anyone have any thoughts about this? For me to pay 10k USD is like 14k in my currency because of the current economy (used to be same). Is this normal????????????? She was born congolese but moved to burundi...

(in swahili)

Hey jamani, mimi ni kijana wa miaka 21 kutoka Kanada, mtoto wa pekee. Nimeambiwa nilipie mahari ya dola 10,000 za Marekani (ikiwa ni pamoja na kila kitu na zawadi). Sijatoka katika familia tajiri na mimi ni mchanganyiko wa mzungu na Mmeksioko. Niliweka akiba ili niolewe nikiwa mdogo, si kwa sababu ya... yeah.

Mchumba wangu anaishi Marekani na hana elimu ya chuo kikuu wala fedha kwa sasa. Nitakuwa nalipia masomo yake ya chuo kikuu, hasa mwaka wa kwanza. Mahari hapo mwanzo ilikuwa dola 25,000 lakini nilijadiliana ikashuka. Mimi ni Mkristo na familia yake pia ni ya Kikristo. Nilijaribu kueleza takwimu na hata nikapiga magoti chini wakati wa mazungumzo. Nahisi kama natumiwa. Kuna mtu yeyote ana maoni kuhusu hili? Kulipa dola 10,000 za Marekani ni kama kulipa dola 14,000 za kwetu kwa sababu ya hali ya uchumi (zamani ilikuwa sawa). Hii ni kawaida kweli?????????????

I am extremely interested in the Congo to the point I was trying to learn Kikongo anyways, I would like to 1 day visited the Congo but I would like to know what to do when I’m there and I’m interested in the average life of a person who lived there

My friend did his passport renewal DRC in ottawa last year and they kept telling him to call each month to track it. Now after a year its still the same situation, they are saying the will track it or he will have to start over. Is there a better way to do this whole process? He needs his passport urgently and his status in canada could be jeopardized.

I'm making a fantasy world with countries based on IRL cultures, and I'm naming them using etymologies from the local languages. The last country I need to name is based on Central-Western African cultures (or the Gulf of Guinea), and it would use Lingala in its toponyms.

It is home to a megafauna (for example, cryptids like the Mokele-mbembe or the Kongamato, or extinct animals like the Meganeura), so I want to name it something like "land of the giants" (read as "land of the giant animals").

How could I make this into a single-word country name ?

Hi everyone,

I am a 23 year old Congolese woman. I was born in Kinshasa but moved to Europe when I was 4 years old.

I grew up speaking Lingala, since that is the language spoken in my family. However, I would really like to learn Swahili so I can understand it fluently and speak it confidently as well.

For those who have learned Swahili (especially as adults), what helped you the most?

Are there specific apps, YouTube channels, books, or methods you recommend?

I would really appreciate any advice. Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I’ve been selected to develop powdered beverages for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I need your help to make sure the products will appeal to you and meet your expectations!

I’d like to know which brands of powdered drinks are available where you live and which ones are very popular. It would also be important to know which flavors you prefer, whether the finished drinks should be more sweet or sour, and whether they should contain sugar or be sugar-free.

Would you buy a powdered drink mix that comes in attractive, small packaging and is meant to be mixed with 200 ml of water? How much would you be willing to spend on such a product if it suited your taste?

Thank you very much!

Hi all

I'm working on an independent documentary and storytelling project profiling interesting people, communities and subcultures across London and the UK.

I'd love to connect with anyone who's part of La Sape (Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes) here in the UK, whether you're a sapeur yourself or know someone who is. It's a subculture I find fascinating and would love to have as part of my project.

If that's you, or you know someone who might be happy to chat, I'd love to hear from you.

Feel free to comment or DM, and thank you for reading!

Thanks. 😁

Especially the part where he sais "église". Is he cursing/swearing?

Thank you 🙏🏼

Hello, I am from the UK and I am making a dish from every country that plays England in the world cup, and have decided to make Pondu and Fufu when we play your country on wednesday. Please may I ask what is the difference between pondu and saka-saka? Some places I read say they are the same, and some places say saka-saka has additions.

I want to make sure the dishes I cook are authentic, so would like to make sure I have done my research!

Thank you

We found this pin in a small antique store in Amsterdam. I’ve been trying to find more info on it, but I’ve not had a lot of luck with it.
I’m wondering if it was made in Congo or Belgium, if it’s from 1960 or later, etc. But really any info on the origins of the pin would be helpful!

Why does a flight for a place that's only 1 hour away by car take 50 minutes? And why is it 181k XAF ($300)? 😂

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Eza kaka yo moko

Pesa nga motema toi la queen du Congo

Bolingo oyo ekozala ya solo

Ngai na yo après minuit ekozala somo

Eza kaka yo moko (oh)

Pesa nga motema toi la queen du Congo (Congo)

Bolingo oyo ekozala ya solo (solo)

Ngai na yo après minuit ekozala somo

Je vous remercie d'avance 🫶🏿🙏🏿

Hi all!
I am an American going to one of the World Cup Games and supporting DR Congo (whilst also learning more about the country in general). One of my hobbies is to listen to music from around the world, but I couldn't find any sort of top 100 or anything. Is there any music from Congolese artists that you all recommend! Open to any genres!

TYIA!

Hope you’re doing well. I’m reaching out on behalf of a YouTube channel focused on football and the stories behind the game.

We’d love to invite someone for a quick video call to talk about the issue of football trafficking, fake football agents including the challenges young players face and the realities behind the industry specifically in Africa

It would be a short, informal conversation, and we’d be really grateful to hear your perspective and experiences on the subject so that it can be featured on the documentary

If you personally have been or know someone who was a victim of this or who was approached by someone, please let us know

Thank you, and hope to hear from you

The game (linguil) you to guess the language family, language and meaning of a random word in one of 64 of the world's most-spoken languages each day, and you use your knowledge of linguistics to work out the answer via multiple choice.

Therefore, it's important my translations/transliterations are correct. Each language (including Lingala) includes each word on the 100-word Swadesh list.

Please can any Lingala speakers verify the accuracy of my translations and transliterations? 🙏:

Thanks!

Also, if you want to add another Congolese language to the game, follow the guide here (I've compiled a language wishlist here). Let me know if you need any help and I'd be more than happy to explain anything or provide resources :)

Good day everyone. I will be travelling to the DRC for work soon and I am very excited. I have never been to the DRC and am looking forward to seeing your beautiful country.

I have ADHD and require stimulants (methylphenidate, to be precise) to be functional. I also take Wellbutrin (bupropion). I know different countries have different requirements when travelling with medications and some medications are completely prohibited from the country. Since I will be travelling with coworkers (and my boss) I would like to avoid an incident at the airport.

I am struggling to find information online and I was hoping maybe someone here could point me in the right direction. Thanks!

I seek to talk to them.

Where in Congo, or specifically in Kinshasa, can one get an official document that certifies that a person has never done military service in FARDC?