The life of the super-rich in Central Africa | DW Documentary
Many millionaires live in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the world's poorest countries. This film depicts some of those who have made fortunes amid the chaos, including musicians, mining bosses, entrepreneurs and preachers.
The DRC is rich in raw materials, but only a few profit from its natural resources. While 60% of Congo's inhabitants live on less than $1.25 per day, businessmen, artists, former rebel leaders and evangelists are reaping the rewards of economic growth. In the capital, Kinshasa, these new rich live in safe and luxurious enclaves, while children toil in coltan mines in the eastern part of the country.
Fally Ipupa has made his money with music. Others rely on their business acumen, like Patricia Nzolantima, who founded a taxi company and aims to give more opportunities to women.
With 3,000 mine workers, Cooperamma is the largest employer in North Kivu, in the east of the DRC. Managing director Robert Seninga says his coltan mines are extremely well-run, yet safety standards are poor. Coltan, a globally coveted mineral, is used in cell phones and other devices. It’s both a blessing and a curse for the Congo. It makes some rich, but for others it means death. The region still suffers from ethnic and factional conflicts, with money from illegal coltan smuggling financing new violence. It’s a vicious cycle.
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The mongolian way
46 minuten geleden
When was this shot?
Dee Fitzgerald
56 minuten geleden
It’s so sad how some people who have a lot and other’s have nothing......This man should invest in his own country buy helping with the minerals that are rich in his country.....
akuaku
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All these rich folks in these poor countries but hard any of them do a lot to help their own people. Those in power are at fault too
Henry C
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26:44 The city of Chicago is right in that group😱🤣🤣
Eric Gary
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I make huge profits on my investment since I started trading with Mrs Anna,her trading strategies are top much
Mike Denny
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Wow, amazing to see others who trade with Mrs Anna I am currently on my 5th trade with her and my portfolio has increased tremendously
Onli Eena Belize
Uur geleden
Fake ass prophet.
Pat
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They're trying to find out how the rich get rich while others are in poverty. Well, you need to find out why that happens in Germany and America as well.
Caryn Benson
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My people perish because of lack of knowledge... however I believe if you believe in something it will work for you ... this is SAD 😔
Babaero Max
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worst bribery i bet.. that is why the social gap is so far
Killy_ Hoffman
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Dw do this kind of documentary in Tanzania
Caryn Benson
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My heart is bleeding... I would not even be able to stay under there for 2 seconds ... 😔😔😔
Just Another Shitty YouTube Channel
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Even the subtitles are going WTH?, after seeing the shit that's going on down there. (I am referring to the question marks).
Vanessa Haileka
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This is in 2021?
ABHISHEK ARYA
2 uur geleden
Mysterious juiceeee........god help them
Sheldon Armstrong
2 uur geleden
when was this filmed? Is this before COVID or ???
Totallymaria
2 uur geleden
Sending all my blessings to the Congolese people. 🙏 Patricia seems like a kind and thoughtful person, hope her business prospers.
cameron pickard
2 uur geleden
just 50 bucks?
UBUNTU
2 uur geleden
Why are African so crazy about religion. It sad to see people become so gullible 😟😢
Charming nowhere to hide
3 uur geleden
"The Juice" looks nasty af
daveydoesit
3 uur geleden
If your part of the super poor stop having kids
daveydoesit
3 uur geleden
Wow I didn't realize how easily people are manipulated until reading these shitty comments
Jessica Pace
4 uur geleden
I think its disgusting that the rich is literally right across from ppl suffering. This world is so corrupt
Rob Ashton
4 uur geleden
"It cures AIDS, stomach pain, liver cancer, cirrhosis, lots of things..." Ye gods woman! No it does _not!_ This sort of crap _infuriates_ me. If there _is_ a hell, there will be a particularly hot, pointy corner of it for those who peddle snake-oil "cures" to the sick and the desperate by exploiting their faith and their superstitious natures. Truly the work of conscience-free scum. Edit: Hang on, "It can bring children back from the dead"??? What The actual F***? How much of a ethically bereft bastard does someone need to be to pull _that_ move on grief-stricken parents? Can you imagine what would happen if someone like him got their feet under the table at an actual pharmaceutical company? It's the stuff of nightmares.
Kumo I Iipinge
4 uur geleden
Some countries in Africa are a joke DRC is a joke my Namibia is run way better look how that mine is runned!
ChiefJustice Middleton
4 uur geleden
the leaders and banking interests are the problem for all of what is happening in the world. There is no balance whatsoever. left vs right paradigm. Its so sad and now we have this fake plandemic on top of all this nonsense
Melody M Sizemore
4 uur geleden
Wow. I really hope the millionaires over there are trying to help their fellow countrymen who are living in horrible poverty.
miiiikku
5 uur geleden
These people can be any age imaginable. While working for cobalt mine 11 year old can be 20. While applying for asylum 37 year old man can be 15. Its a miracle.
Gagandeep Singh
5 uur geleden
Good and engaging documentary
Cold Turkey
5 uur geleden
Super rich in Africa? Aaawwwww...it’s the folks who try to call me or email me saying I have $50 million waiting for me but it’s stuck at some bank and I need to give them all my personal information to get these funds. 😂
JustAnother Soul
5 uur geleden
Without our cellphones and tablets we wouldn’t be watching this documentary on how these poor, desperate people scratch in the earth to provide the mineral coltan that is needed to make our cellphones and tablets which allow us to watch this documentary.
H Dackewiecz
5 uur geleden
With Biden’s immigration policies, it won’t be long until we live like they are.
leferreirax music
5 uur geleden
what about the european and american contribution to this situation ? GIVE me the Truth !!
sanket solanki
6 uur geleden
I WANT THE JUICE
Laifa Kumo
6 uur geleden
Corrupt leaders, uneducated masses and religion. A recipe for disaster.
Shaggy Waves
6 uur geleden
Is there children working in the mines *smiles* no, thats illegal
Onesmus Nyaberi
6 uur geleden
Much difference from Fally Ipupa to that Entrepreneural lady
slpl
6 uur geleden
Why instead of buying luxury cars help your poor neighbors, I guess if you don’t buy one car you would be able to build a couple schools for kids or even a hospital.
riptorn
7 uur geleden
What's with the donkey Kong music
Leo Espinoza
7 uur geleden
They were not excited to see yellow jacket!! Lmfao
Stella hamil
7 uur geleden
Can I get a job too🕊️🌟☑️
SgtLevi
7 uur geleden
Its soo sad and disturbing to See the Lack of education in Africa , when people believe in this self proclaimed Prophet and His "Miracle" Juice Made from Gasoline!? May God Help them ... Noone should live in poverty and lack of education ! This is such a sad World we live in . And yea there is a Special place in Hell for that "Prophet" and His accomplices .
Sir. Boaz Mutatay
7 uur geleden
As a Born and raised Congolese citizen who currently lives in Canada, I’ll sump up these documentary in 2 words, BLOODY POLITICIANS.
Kyzzle112718
7 uur geleden
Who’s paying these armed rebel groups to go after these natural resources??
Raivolt
7 uur geleden
That fake piece of crap prophet needs to be put out of everyone's misery! You can't argue with his miracle cure juice. Gasoline and lemon juice! Of course, it makes perfect sense! It's widely known for curing everything that could be wrong with you, even if you suffer from a bad case of death! I'd better get some magic juice, put an end to Covid and put the rest in my cars gas tank!
Prisca Maloya
7 uur geleden
One of the best documentaries I have ever watched.....
Ali Blessed
7 uur geleden
I'm from Congo and this documentary was definitely made by a white man the undertones of racism is insane ...why did you fail to mention that the whole world would literally be nothing without Congo ..literally the material to make all our phones is only found there or that we have the most gold, diamonds , copper, silver than anywhere else in the whole WORLD or that more people have been killed here by Europeans than any other place in history ...!?
Marcelo Gomés
4 uur geleden
@Rostom Kikava where you from?
Rostom Kikava
5 uur geleden
Im also from a poor country, with an avarage salary 150 dollars per month, but we dont leave surrounded by garbage and dont kill each other in the streets. Just get civilized , thats all. And im not racist, im just being real. Try to be real atleast once, and look around.
Melanie Van der bril
8 uur geleden
Why doesn t unicef protect these children as they know what is going on????
boomerang files
8 uur geleden
Unfair report. You don't say in kinshasa the roads are unpaved.
NIKA Angela
8 uur geleden
Wow the prophet become billionaire.this is sick😷
Chri S
8 uur geleden
why does a rich African looks poor still for me lol
abdi abdullahi
8 uur geleden
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Karen
8 uur geleden
If I have Aids I'll drink the Jus👍🙌🙏👌
eyanae eipa
9 uur geleden
Becoming a billionaire is not an easy route #Respect to u all including the prophet, I wish I also my ways to be a multybillionaire
CAM BONE
9 uur geleden
The last two leaders took the countries wealth. No wonder it’s a failed state. It’s like the people of that country cant count to see him taking hundreds of millions a year
Rolando Arriazola
9 uur geleden
Did they really say that the juice contains gasoline? 😖 I’m no expert but would never drink anything with gasoline in it
Rujez rob
9 uur geleden
I love whole story of congoh and especially the way they they speak french
Kunga Gyaltsen
9 uur geleden
Have your god mercy on your sins!!
Integer Consulting
10 uur geleden
Human stories are the same everywhere. Everyone is out to get the most they can for as little as they can, whenever they can. Even in the US there are crooked profiteers in abundance. Watch a documentary on the drug trade and you will realize our greed is universal, and it is limitless. Sad.
Cake A
10 uur geleden
O. M. G. I cannot believe how ignorant I am. I never dreamed this could be happening on our planet, in these days. The unsafe mines, the miracle juice, those men should be in prison. Ide pay dude mine owner 18 euros to go in one of the graves/mines he allows poor desperate destitute people/children to go in. Maybe prophet dude should drink some of his own juice. I wonder if it cures GREED, the most insidious disease on the planet.
Dashas21
10 uur geleden
This documentary really sheds proof on the thesis on the 4 steps of society. 1. Tough times create a hardworking and strong people 2. Strong and hardworking people create good times 3. Good times create lazy and weak people 4. Lazy and weak people create tough times. Congo is moving onto step 2 with all the entrepreneurs and businesspeople rising from the ashes.
Mr Clark
10 uur geleden
Truly disgusting selling a drink with gas in it
Blanc Ciarga
10 uur geleden
Blur intensity is not good. 🤔
cegil noram
10 uur geleden
awesome
Chinsin Pasaje Delos Angeles
11 uur geleden
False prophets
Donna Bonn
11 uur geleden
Europe carved up Africa like a pizza pie...for their natural resources Europe wouldn't have shit if not for Africa... Rape Robbery Slavery Then they call you the savage...
Ritesh Pahladsingh
11 uur geleden
There is an overseas department of Congo in South America called Suriname. Equally poor corrupt, filthy and unstable. the only difference is that instead of coltan they mine gold there.
Clifford Onwonga
11 uur geleden
Africans are blinded with so called self proclaimed prophets.they are enriching themselves and living more people in poverty.This is brainwash and it's so shameful
Alex
11 uur geleden
The Coltan business man probably participated in some war crimes as a rebel leader and used child workers. Those miners were not 20, more like 14.
Sami Drif
11 uur geleden
Ask France
Mopap Zayi
12 uur geleden
"God doesn't give everything"
purple tree
13 uur geleden
Its like India. I mean similar. I'm surprised.
Moubarak Halidou
13 uur geleden
Our generation believes in strong Africa. this is just the beginning God bless Africa, these pastors have no places in Africa. we are for you
monkE
13 uur geleden
This made me remember of Outer Banks.
oriwan
14 uur geleden
The west should provide some knowledge on how effectively prospect and mine with safety and good equipment.... why are they mining with their hand and a pickaxe..
Stephen Dreessen
14 uur geleden
This was awesome to watch, thanks for your work! They said they wear helmets, masks, and boots in the mines; yet I saw no helmets or masks, not even gloves....?
Wong Chwin Yen
15 uur geleden
I don't think you should drink the miracle juice..you don't even know what the "actual" ingredients in it. That's really sad that someone would "exploit" people trust and faith...
Bald Boss Media TV
15 uur geleden
I don't know why so many people are surprised about the Prophet this hustle is as old as religion itself ,,, from the prophets juice to holy water to prayer cloths ordered off tv ...FACTS
Marcelle Roedolph
15 uur geleden
Who's racist now
Korey Danilson
15 uur geleden
I uki
Linda Aya New
15 uur geleden
Honestly, this is sad because many of these men cannot get to this wealth. There are not enough fair and legal opportunities there because it is a dirty run country. The only way is through education there which I bet is not very possible because it costs money. Such an unstable country. Wealth does NOT equal happiness but the depth of poverty some of them live in is ridiculous. I LOVE THE PINK CARS IDEA. The wealthy here are dirty unless they do what this singer does. He became popular off his music and honestly, I feel he holds dirty money as well. There needs to be a change in their government.
Mill Mill
15 uur geleden
Imagine how fucking evil you must be to scam uneducated desperate people with gasoline lime juice 🤦.
SOMALIA 91
16 uur geleden
Honestly these people dont have any heart. How can they have a view of their own brothers and sisters suffer while they relax. I would rather die than live like that!!
Philip Buckley
16 uur geleden
any good deal on diamonds....
Camelia D
16 uur geleden
Fally should teach poor how to sing so they can become rich too. That being said those people at 11:50 who have a view of poverty on the other side of the river bank-__-
Gustavo Corral
16 uur geleden
Meanwhile Mia Khalifa on her anual trip the DRC 👀 09:14
Joe Doe
16 uur geleden
Apparently the miracle juice can cure everything. Except stupidity.
Prim Rizvi
16 uur geleden
Can't the Prophet vanish Corona Virus from the world!? Did any person from Congo ask him about it?
Pro Saint
16 uur geleden
What does he make a bottle of juice from? Mayaans civilization ,eternal recipe? It cures liver cirrhosis? Holy scam.... He havent tried on AIDS. Quarter of congolese suffer from it and this scam barely works..
Ge Ta
17 uur geleden
None of them (so called successful ones) spoke about how their business plan would help solve the community's economic & social problems and provide more opportunities for the less fortunate ones. All they talk about is how to make money and become millionaires. That prophet is a con artist deceiving those uneducated.
rubens herrera
17 uur geleden
That juice looks like spicy 😂😂😂
Hi! Don vous speak!
17 uur geleden
"The juice that can bring the kids back from death... "
Dean Ggold
16 uur geleden
it's the gasoline that fires up the engine hell yeah baby
Cheryl Jane
17 uur geleden
I am still thankful that I live in the Philippines. I hope these people will not be greedy of money and power, they must help those who are living in poverty.
dom taylor
18 uur geleden
Watching this on my phone feeling guilty people died
Nickesha Brown
18 uur geleden
Maggot sellers, ewe!!!!! Whats the use of selling maggots?
Villanueva Ink
18 uur geleden
smh ,you think usa is terrible 🥱🤔 gasoline wit lemon juice cures aids n cancer smfh
Jonash Pañas
18 uur geleden
I've been watching DW for over 15 years. Still fascinates me.
DW Documentary
6 uur geleden
Hi @Jonash Pañas, thanks for sticking with us! 🙂
acajudi100
19 uur geleden
I will be 79 in October 2021, and happy I travelled on my own dime, from age 20-73. I was born, educated, and earned all my income from working.. I share most generously with non beggars. Acapulco and Singapore were the only places I wanted to retire, but the earthquakes and the expensive cost of living were the deal breakers. There is no reason for people living and dying on the streets. Replace the incomes, when you shut down incomes. My choice was to work, travel, and help where I could with both hands.
Emma L
19 uur geleden
Are you kidding me? Juice?! Wtf! These people need another “prophet”, someone tells them the truth!
Hug Hug
19 uur geleden
Got juice?
Craig Kaschan
19 uur geleden
Government wouldn’t like documentaries like this. He’s a millionaire and can’t afford machinary for his workers that make him rich. He’s just another corrupt politician. Driven by greed while one of his workers is relying on god for the dream of a motor car. Sure he doesn’t employ children.