UCBC’s Young Professional Talents’ Start Careers in Kinshasa
Posted on Dec 07, 2015
Two students from ECI partner UCBC won Airtel’s “Jeune Talents Professionels” competition and obtained internships in Kinshasa.
The Potential of Coffee in eastern Congo
Posted on Dec 03, 2015
Congo's state bureaucracy impacts the day-to-day livelihoods and opportunities of rural populations.
Tech innovation for social good in Congo
Posted on Aug 13, 2015
University students in Congo using tech innovation for conflict resolution and economic development in the community.
Supporting women to be economic decision makers
Posted on Oct 17, 2014
On average, 66% of respondents to ECI’s opinion polling stated that economic development is important to them, making the economy the single highest priority of the Congolese people, even higher than security concerns. And though 45% of respondents believe that the situation will improve, there was a clear regional disparity in economic confidence. People polled […]
Chocolate’s transformative potential for eastern Congo
Posted on Nov 28, 2013
By Baraka Kasali The Democratic Republic of Congo was once considered the breadbasket of central Africa, but due to war and insecurity the production of crops and farmer livelihoods have declined. Investment in creating income-generating opportunities is the fastest and most sustainable way to lift the Congolese people out of the cycle of poverty. Nearly […]
Chocolate That Makes a Difference
Posted on Dec 05, 2012
ECI has been proud to partner with Seattle-based Theo Chocolate to launch its first ever series of chocolate bars made entirely from Congolese cocoa. ECI Founder Ben Affleck appeared on CBS Sunday Morning with Theo Chocolate founder Joe Whinney. The segment illustrates the importance of creating a dependable export market with the partnership, in which […]