that's why. it works the b.t.o. shoot can't continue. in his 20 year music career thus far folly has joined the club of multimillionaires but what did the number of members is increasing. the country is rich in minerals including coal town from which tantalum is extracted the metal is used in the manufacture of mobile phones. the mines are in the great lakes region in the eastern part of the country near the road wand in the border goma the capital of north keep you province has been shaken by bloody conflicts for more than 2 decades armed groups fight each other for control of the mineral resources. the un has stationed 16000 peacekeepers here to

shore up a fragile peace. the residents in this region are poor and traumatized by by alliance. those who have made their fortune live along the shore of lake keeper including one of the region's most influential businessmen. his villa is guarded around the clock by police it's like a fortress. is a multi-millionaire. rebirth how are you. friends of yours also korea his wealth comes from coal 10 mining he was once a rebel leader in 2006 he was elected to parliament in the most c.c. district. the 4th to even when you're a politician. so you can still do business. to business.

freely admits that political clout has helped him. he runs the money co-operative co-op aroma which extracts coal town his bodyguards never leave his side. i ask him where we are. just as a co-op or almost headquarters serious with. the heart of the mineral trade. then you know this if. the simple building belies the millions that co-op aroma turns over each year. this sort of job as ending got looks over the production figures of the last few days. this is one that is on the 6th it was full of ten's

and $668.00 kilos the numbers are looking pretty good as i said is this it's getting more now it's 40 tons in total is a bit like ask how much that's worth it you know it's a kilo is about $42.00 to $45.00. if it was over it was over there you can do the math or english if it does or rather foolish. in the last few days the mines have brought in close to 2000000 euros. with 3000 mine workers co-op urashima is the region's biggest employer here where i ask if any children work in his minds. i know for now that's illegal these are officers who make sure they don't is our children should be in school not the mines that do that i think cause you know that i. think helmets boots and masks are mandatory in the mines to ensure the workers' safety. according to sending out the mines are seen as

a model for the region. they are situated about 60 kilometers from goma in one of the most beautiful landscapes in africa. but it is also among the most dangerous regions. conflict has raged on here for more than 20 years. and. in 19941 of the worst atrocities of the 20th century took place in neighboring rwanda genocide that killed almost 1000000 people. hundreds of thousands of people fled to the democratic republic of congo including many of the perpetrators.

since then the survivors and perpetrators have lived side by side in this volatile region meanwhile on to rebel groups clash over congo's valuable resources. we head to the mines with long haul bass and it goes chief engineer singing us to move this bit up i mean with this in a go has saved them a safety community thanks to him life can go one is normal and love is the best of all my money. but little seems to have changed in the region in recent years the roads are disastrous every day people risk their lives getting to work.

several times on our journey be a call nearly beares off the road into the ravine. because we are going to say one that was close a bit further and we have ended up in the river. and i was at a foot. in the day. after 5 hours on the road we reach. home to the biggest cult and mine in the country about 100000 people live here. among them. his wife and their 3 children the family lives in this 15 square metre home. everything has its designated spot.

the house is very small we hang the shoes on the walls. or children's things are here. the adjacent room has the kitchen and the family's bed. the bed is very narrow now we sleep there. and my wife cooks here. the couple moved here 5 years ago hoping to get wealthy from the minds. no not that i hope god will help me so one day i can buy a car like this one so. for now jill earns the equivalent of 5 euros per day. his work is many kilometers away from the center of rubaiyat. it takes him an hour and a half to get there. there

are hundreds of coal 10 mines in the area. and. the ones who works in it is called. to go over. to. the org is extracted from a sludge by. the company called i think it's easier by hand a fast way we can separate the coal tan from the sandals was good enough come up once processed it's an important part of manufacturing micro electronic components . this is called hand it's mainly used for mobile phones. she'll has to climb into the mind to dig. their way down the slippery. hallway. stops you know. if you know how to do it it's pretty easy.

there's nothing to hold on to for the 15 meter descent. at the bottom it's difficult to breathe. the shops and tunnels are not adequately supported there it risk of collapsing. she'll get to work with a pickax. there's a lot of sand here it's endless. extraction is the priority not safety.

serious accidents often occur in these mines. soon i ask if it's dangerous sometimes rocks for him and. he sees no problems with the safety standards. it's normal for there to be deaths in mines because of landslides for example not just in rubaiyat but everywhere. if this shaft collapsed now we'd probably all suffocate. there are no official figures but fatal accidents while calls and mining are commonplace not the exception. we noticed that some of the miners looked very young. seems uncomfortable with our questions. well do you think i'm 20 in love until he's 20 years old. he may seem

younger because he's so small but he manages well. they don't just lock up shields 30 or so colleagues have look younger than 18 years old. in this region and others we regularly encounter children who hide when they see our cameras. according to unicef more than $40000.00 children work and the d r c's mines. while this mineral makes some people rich it robs others of their childhood and sometimes even their life. everyone tries to profit from colds and mining which is why the black market is flourishing. a considerable portion of this valuable commodity is sold under the table to avoid paying taxes to the congolese government.

this illegal trade takes place with the help of congolese soldiers who left the convoys pass through. it was always too soon to photosynth. war for. war memor or purnima. the soldier makes good money through the black market trade. war. for some are going to. go to military shows or proveable example of profit motive. was to search or move to a lot closer closer to the border issues you want to garner. closer to them and do a lot of ball or massage so if. the democratic republic of congo is one of the 20 most corrupt countries. in the world

illegal trade means the congolese state misses out on several 1000000000 euros in revenue every year nevertheless the mining sector drove congo's economy to almost 6 percent growth in 2018 that economic success is especially showcased on the boulevard of june 30th in d.r. cease capital kinshasa. the street is named after the d r c s independence day. being an entrepreneur is something many young congolese dream. job is demanding but the financial independence more than makes up for it. one such entrepreneur is celebrating a lucrative new contract eric mungo not only runs a business he's also the head of a trade association although both though he is to the future of the business a lot of folk with good luck with your project. that i thought. they toast with expensive champagne because eric has good news he just returned

from florida in the united states where he met with investors he has convinced them to fund his ambitious project which will cost more than 400000000 euros which. it will see on the contract was signed a beauty doesn't go but if well if that's all i can tell you some will up and go pronto come in a bit we're drinking to celebrate how our friend negotiated to. negotiate. a cleric wants to construct a hydroelectric power plant. fewer than one in 5 people in congo have access to electricity. he wants to change that. some give all in every problem there's also a business opportunity people need food they need clothes he did it and now we want to make sure they have electricity because they lived through the deal with. the us he plans to improve. living conditions for at least some of the nearly 100000000

people in the d.r. see. erich mancow is from la bomba she is in the southern part of the country he made his fortune with a company specializing in the chemical analysis of minerals. he's about to show us the location of his future dam. the area is remote and sparsely populated. the project will mean bringing workers in from far away but the challenge is worth it. to fund the power plant will bring in almost $1000000.00 per month ago a lot of money. is a locus welcome to the bush. eric has set up a small camp in the middle of the wilderness it hosts a team of engineers. it is going to be

a see below how's it going where they've about a dozen employees have been living here for a year. they have a water tank a generator and some small sheds. some of right now we're standing at about 735 meters called the top of the dam will be 830 meter has the water will go up to that level of it where the sun is this will be an enormous lake. to set up. at a height of 90 meters the dam will be one of the largest in the d r c. it will have a capacity of 150 megawatts providing half a 1000000 residents with power. and to building it will create about 3000 jobs. also it could push when making something that will really benefit the region and

community it's especially important for fun as they need electricity to modernize our culture at the exit and as you put it there will be. several investors especially americans have shown interest in the project eric hopes to wrap up construction within 3 years let's see. he believes people can be successful when they have the courage to leap into the unknown. because of all the book with his own been able to move only lows if you see oh yeah many people have found success here why not me. but if you work hard you can make a lot of money here in a short time of the month you did the job is posted just like. eric is not alone in this belief more and more congolese are becoming entrepreneurs throwing themselves

into the business world in the hope of escaping poverty. back to kinshasa. in the early morning bread sellers come from all parts of the city to stock up from this wholesaler. many women make a living this way. he comes here every day at 6 am. at a book says. he was widowed 6 months ago now she must provide for her family alone. told this to me case i like no it's not so heavy i'm used to it it's a possibility. he is balancing more than

15 kilos. every day she sets up her stand on a busy street corner. looking how much is a cake $300.00 francs. i'll take one. each day you've got an associate with those banks. there was some of the form of i asked to come here and buy bread for maria. like her standing it's clean but listen i. know he gets lots of customers with her friendly disposition. as well as if it's going well today he got here. she typically earns about 60 euros a day selling bread. she dreams of opening more stalls and even getting rich.

the football is it always a if you know how to manage a business you can become a millionaire you just have to be smart plan properly and run your business well enough i don't know but i'll tell you that. she still has a long way to go her net profit at the end of the day is only 18 year olds. now he goes to church 3 times per week to pray and thank god. there are. some of them both in the us but god is very important so i make my everything to him in the open like this. evangelical churches thrive in congo. and some make their money from capitalizing on other people's faith. on this sunday morning in kinshasa the city's usually bustling streets are nearly

deserted. since dawn tens of thousands of people have been streaming into the country's national stadium. it would. pass through ok i think it. was they're not here for a soccer match or a concert. the $80000.00 attendees have come to see a man they believe performs miracles. i. believe in the prophet condors miracles the world a more liberal say i was dying but then i drank a glass of this miracle juice and my saying disappeared immediately i'm living proof that he's a prophet in a profile of the prophet. there

are camera crews photographers cheerleaders and lots of police. it's one of the biggest events of the year. it's even being broadcast live on television. dominique conde is the man everyone is waiting for. the self-proclaimed prophet has several 1000000 followers. when he enters the stadium the crowd erupts. before he goes on stage he greets former prime minister. the wife of former president joseph kabila is also in the audience. after a few prayers and songs he begins to preach. we don't want you to succeed or live in abundance prosperity wealth lolol. but

even in publishing even when you were hungry or you know you have everything as long as you realize the truth you came in i feel you know it's a man. dominic condo's business model involves a supposed miracle cure that he peddles across the country but not here out in the open instead he sells it discreetly in small communities the business has already on time several 1000000 euro. a few days later we a company conned too much take a can shots a suburb. outside the church more than 100 of his followers are waiting for. them to profit told me to stop spending money on doctors who told me to drink the juice and pray. at 11 o'clock dominic condo arrives in his

luxury car. i. assume his followers have all come for some of his suppose it miracle cure but 1st the prophet wants a donation. condom receives the sick as though they were on a conveyor belt. if this woman had a brain hemorrhage one year ago. i came to the profit because i'm very ill and when i heard about the profits miracle cure i asked to be brought to him a couple more kenny. this is rick because you think she should be messing with the juice i think that will help her to something the put the solution. i have faith that he will heal me. the consultations usually only last seconds

you need to take to juice. the prescription is always the same which are you taking the juice yes for one to good keep taking it to hell. after speaking to the profit the sick people are sent next door to the pharmacy if this is where they get the famous juice for them to face the tough. as it is no one here doubts its healing powers. that it sure is aids stomach pain liver cancer cirrhosis all kinds of diseases but you might if you can do the legislation please i had aids and lost a lot of weight. i made pleasure basis now i weigh $52.00 key legs thanks to the juice from the profit dummy content that it's going to be healed me that. there's no science behind the juice but many people

blindly trust it. happen leader costs the equivalent of $14.00 euro's about a 3rd of the average monthly salary. was to me i did go 3 of us pooled our money and we're going to share a bottle. right there so i. thought but i do think. there's a strong smell of gasoline on the road. here there's lemon juice in it gasoline and some other ingredients. if you think. they will but. right now all of the juice is bottled onsite. but demand is so high that soon conda will begin producing it in a factory. the way is the new. packaging. according to the packaging the juice cures epilepsy cancer

and even claims the active ingredient divine enlightenment. for this product treats illnesses with different causes such as epilepsy cancer and so on. it says it cures aids but he didn't read that this is a no no we haven't tried it with aids much my sense is that my life. more than half a 1000000 congolese are hiv positive. another suppose a benefit of the miracle cure it can bring children back from the dead some people have applied to jews to this stillborn baby and they've working up again really really more. juice that can cure aids and bring the dead back to life congolese authorities don't stop him from selling tens of thousands of pot of so as

gasoline lemon mixture every year while his assistants count the day's earnings most congolese people continue their daily struggle against poverty. the road to becoming a millionaire legitimately as long and hard that's why some take shortcuts. one continent. 700000000 people. with their own personal stories. europe. explore every day life. with european. fear and what do you hope

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