Kinshasa, DRC: Africa's Largest MEGACITY

Рет қаралды 1,556,995

Күн бұрын

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo became the largest city in Africa in 2022, just beating out Lagos, Nigeria.
Sources:
Congo a river journey • Congo A River Journey ...
Super rich in Central Africa • Video
Inside the murky business of cobalt mining in DR Congo • Inside the murky busin...
Chinese company removed as cobalt mine operator nyti.ms/3vxSvWN
DR Congo worker abuse • DR Congo worker abuse:...
Deadliest journeys Congo: The Last Train in Katanga • Deadliest Journeys - C...
DRCs corruption score bit.ly/3PUPeZQ
90-page Corruption report: bit.ly/3vrLtmg
Subscribe for weekly city profiles:
/ thedailyconversation
Facebook: / thedailyconversation
/ thedailyconvo
All other research and footage sources:
History of the Congo river • History of the Congo R...
King Baudouin declares Congo independent • King Baudouin Declares...
Patrice Lumumba • Video
How Chinese money is changing housing in Africa • How Chinese Money is C...
What can $10 get in Congo • What Can $10 Get In CO...
Kinshasa is drawing in waste bit.ly/3vvjKkM
Seek change through rap music • In DR Congo, young peo...
Conflict minerals in the DRC bit.ly/3zLJBHG
Wikipedia: Kinshasa bit.ly/3bjXLX0
History guild: The Congo war bit.ly/3bhHwde
China gifting DRC new parliament building bit.ly/3Q6WKRv
Bush meets Kabila bit.ly/3vrKHWo
China Cash Flowed to Former President’s Cronies bloom.bg/3bjYmrI
Kinshasa in 4k • Kinshasa
The extraordinary foods and people of DR Congo • The Extraordinary Food...
Innoss’B Fr Diamond Platnumz • Innoss'B Ft Diamond Pl...
Additional drone shots bit.ly/3zj4Saa
Chinese entrepreneurs in DR Congo • Chinese entrepreneurs ...
Congo’s highway No. 1 • The faces: Dream come ...
Report slams Congo’s $6 billion China mining deal • Report slams Congo's $...
Nyiragongo Volcano • Nyiragongo Volcano, Vi...
Conflict and Coltan in Eastern Congo • Conflict and Coltan in...
Kinshasa slow motion • Kinshasa - slow motion...
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to Kinshasa
0:52 Geography and natural resources
1:56 The colonialists arrive
2:48 An independent (corrupt) DRC
3:48 Cobalt mining capital of the world
4:30 China's plunder
6:51 Kinshasa's poor infrastructure and services
7:39 Rich (few) vs Poor (many)
8:38 Bike merchant "traffickers"
9:52 A wild (slow) train ride
10:39 Looking ahead
Megacity Episodes:
Buenos Aires, Argentina: • Buenos Aires, Argentin...
Los Angeles, California's Megacity: • Making Modern Los Ange...
Megacities of the World • MEGACITIES of the Worl...
TOKYO: Earth's Model MEGACITY • Earth’s Model MEGACITY...
PARIS: Europe's MEGACITY • Paris, France's MEGACI...
SAO PAULO: South America's MEGACITY • São Paulo, Brazil's ME...
DHAKA: Fastest Growing MEGACITY • DHAKA, Bangladesh's ME...
CAIRO: Middle East MEGACITY • Cairo, Egypt's MEGACIT...
DELHI: India's Capital MEGACITY • Delhi, India's MEGACIT...
SHANGHAI: China's Largest MEGACITY • China's Largest City: ...
MEXICO CITY: Largest MEGACITY in the Americas • MEXICO CITY, Mexico's ...
TDC Most Popular Videos
Obama Makes Baby Stop Crying • Obama Makes Baby Stop ...
President Obama's Anger Translator at White House Correspondent's Dinner • President Obama's Ange...
Greatest Recorded Speeches in American History (1933-2008) • Greatest Recorded Spee...
Bill Nye Destroys Noah's Ark • Bill Nye Destroys Noah...
President Obama Walks The Streets of Washington • President Obama Walks ...
Trump Destroyed by Comedian Hasan Minhaj at 2017 White House Correspondents Dinner • Trump Destroyed by Com...
Seth Rogen Testifies Before Congress • Seth Rogen Testifies B...
President Obama's Anger Translator: Behind The Scenes • President Obama's Ange...
lubumbashi Brazzaville mbuji-Mayi Henry Stanley Leopoldville Rwanda Rwandan DRC Belgian Belgium US USA United States America politician Mobutu Sese Seko government Congolese rebel militia President Joseph Kabila million population poverty failed state patrolled by thousands UN peacekeepers war-torn east city north west south dangerous US State Department travel President Felix Tshisekedi parliament Chinese xi jinping beijing tanzania Zambia central African republic sudan Goma uganda angola cameroon guinea congo river somalia Atlantic ocean closest capitals kananga south Africa johanasb lagos nigeria kenya cairo egypt giza dar es salaam khartoum

Пікірлер: 1 300

@andrijavasiljevic Жыл бұрын

It’s sad to see the current state of the Congo. It used to be the second most industrialized country in Africa, behind only South Africa, and had the potential to become quite a powerhouse in Africa. And out of all the large countries in Africa it probably has the most favorable geography, having a large navigable river go deep into its land is very valuable. I really hope this country can develop into one of Africa’s superpowers.

@salakast Жыл бұрын

Industrialized in a seriously inhumane way. Look at the layout of a city like Mbuji-Mayi and you can clearly see it was built essentially as a giant work camp. By the time the DRC achieved independence there was something like a dozen college graduates out of 15 million.

@capnsteele3365 Жыл бұрын

industrialized at the expense of the hands of the people, it was only industrialized becuase it was a slave economy

@user-gs8jv4oq6w Жыл бұрын

Give it time, it will be.

@ivelinkamenov Жыл бұрын

The Congo river is anything but navigable which is unfortunate the only major river that is navigable in Africa is Niger

@africaine4889 Жыл бұрын

@@ivelinkamenov it is actually navigable. Make your own researches.its not navigable where in a small area

@johnsonmoje1181 Жыл бұрын

As an African, this makes me so sad as DR Congo has the potential (like Nigeria) to dramatically change not only the life of its people but that of the entire continent of Africa.

@gmantv Жыл бұрын

My brother this our African government very bad people

@MustafaAli-lb8dq Жыл бұрын

U.S doesn't want that.

@lubex3486 Жыл бұрын

@@MustafaAli-lb8dq That's not an excuse

@sarahtmn Жыл бұрын

It has started my friend these are OLD images from documentaries he took from. He didn't even mention the actual President who is working hard to get rid of all these politicians that have been sitting in power for so many years. DRC IS RISING!

@MustafaAli-lb8dq Жыл бұрын

@@lubex3486 It's not an excuse. It's a reality. Anyone who understands politics knows that how cunning America is.

@donderstorm1845 Жыл бұрын

i feel like there was a lot about China buying resources and not much about civil unrest in Congo, as well as foreign interference by neighboring countries such as Rwanda and Uganda. i think that has a much bigger impact on Congo than what China is doing.

@dgd865 Жыл бұрын

Congo still has the potential and I hope to see it become a African Superpower in my lifetime to come. All that's needed is good leadership and strong education.

@prometheusjackson8787 Жыл бұрын

There will never be an African superpower

@georgeboehringer5530 Жыл бұрын

Those peoples don’t want to evolve

@jldorell33 Жыл бұрын

Do you think that the Chinese will be the leaders?

@johnkabanga9001 Жыл бұрын

We just have evil neighbours such as Rwanda and Uganda which are arming some rebel groups so that they can keep on destabilizing the DRC but i hope that ends soon.

@TheGrreatDane 7 ай бұрын

Military Power

@honey5269 9 ай бұрын

As a Belgian, I feel terrible about the violence that the Belgian colonists caused to the locals in Congo. 😣

@user-fx9or3hc7y 13 күн бұрын

Great conscience dude ! ☺️👋👋👋💯

@sakani-b4867 3 күн бұрын

They still doing it it’s not done yet. But good for for you for your admittion

@antoinetremblay4449 Жыл бұрын

As an African, I pray to see the Congo and all our African countries rise up, we have so much to offer the world EDIT: damn, the racism in the comments is just wow

@Ihateallthegods Жыл бұрын

Prayers don't work and there's no god, so get up and work.

@timojarun7830 Жыл бұрын

As an European I will do my best to promote values of African nations and their culture and their emancipation here in the Central Europe. We should all work together for the benefit of our planet and our societies. Thriving and prosperous Africa is European interest too. And that might stop all idiots supporting racism and nationalistic movements. We’re all human brothers and sisters sharing one and only mother Earth. Peace! Love and respect from Croatia.

@julieali4918 Жыл бұрын

In life you don't get what you wish you get what you deserve

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@londonspade5896 Жыл бұрын

@@julieali4918 Do you believe people born in a slum and have parents who die when they're 2 years old, so have to grow up and live as beggars deserve that?

@Ivan-eo8du Жыл бұрын

I almost cried seeing the horrible state of my beautiful country... 😭😭🇨🇩 The DRC, known as the richest country in the world, yet its unimaginable potential was its biggest curse throughout history. And the fact that people there are still able to smile at everything despite all the bad things that have happened to them... That's what makes me admire my father and take pride in coming from a "Third World Country" !!! 💪🏽💪🏽🙏🏽

@qjtvaddict Жыл бұрын

Not for long lol prepare to get rich

@Ivan-eo8du Жыл бұрын

@@qjtvaddict I have never lived there as I was born in an other country, but I hope that one day I will be able to invest there and improve things.

@holycow3355 Жыл бұрын

"The DRC, known as the richest country in the world" LMAS, you are funny.

@Ivan-eo8du Жыл бұрын

@@holycow3355 When it comes to natural resources it is indeed the richest country in the world. And that's without even mentioning it's insane hydroelectric potential that would be able to provide electricity for literally the whole African continent. Do your research and stop being uncultured 🤦🏽

@sarahtmn Жыл бұрын

We are the richest in resources. 24 trillions

@hank3368 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this one. The influence of this city and nation will only grow

@Jesusismylord444 9 ай бұрын

I was there recently. Beautiful people. God bless the Congo

@trinity6369 2 ай бұрын

Hi. Im curious, how is it staying there? Is it dangerous to go out from the cities?

@entertainmentfolloworgomis3169 Ай бұрын

@@trinity6369 I'm South African in the Congo currently, i don't see any danger here.

@charlesjones5451 Жыл бұрын

When is Africa going to stop being screwed by outsiders!!!!

@rtsmoksva Жыл бұрын

Hey bung since when did outsiders mess with Africa

@MarieWilliams-ce7md 3 ай бұрын

When is Africa going to stop screwing themselves because ultimately here as a as a African-American woman a colored woman who is indigenous to the land of Africa but also was forced into bondage here in America I stand by people of color and what I do know throughout my historical research is that even though the continent of Africa is indigenous to people of, you have people that are indigenous to the man that are corrupt greedy and selfish they care about nobody but yourself a better phrase of word would be only the best can survive so the corruption is the reason why so many of these countries are in turmoil are in poverty and are ruined, but what I will also add in is that yes the Western nation and the Arab Nation are responsible to do with most of the colonization and the mindset of the indigenous Africans because without the teachings and the corruption they would have probably have already tried to join forces, however each country in Africa shares their own ethical responsibility to their people to be at least caring and and helping because Africa is the land that was given by God to the people of color to us black people to the melanated people and it was given to us for a reason thus we have the most resources ever than any other country on Earth how was it that we are the poores,, and every other country such as China the Arab countries, portugal, spain, france, argentina, japan, now russia, switzerland, all of these countries had gained forces against Africa to form an ally against Africa and you know ambush if they had to so what they did is they seek out the most repetitious indigenous meant to be leaders of the country with the obligation of being detrimentally vital to these countries which means to be corrupt so he will receive a piece of the pie as long as everybody else receives what they want and a hefty price because a lot of these countries that have done this in a lot of these corrupt leaders unfortunately I'm alive by the indigenous groups of rebels or they will be conquered and backstabbed by these countries and on a killed at any time they do not go along with the assignments that are given to them and whatever this assignment is even if he agrees he will be assassinated, the same thing they did to Gaddafi Gaddafi overthre the eastern shore of Africa put his own people politely allowed a certain amount of indigenous Africans to stay mean well as long as he was going with everything they wanted with the oil and a different natural resources that he was providing Western Nations it was okay as soon as they stopped listening to gadafi and he made a statement that was truthful on behalf of the country and himself he's seen how Western white people are very

@umfilhodedeustotalmenteama5522 3 ай бұрын

In reality, what Africa more needs is severe and urgent birth control programs, as the population of most countries on that continent is growing at explosive rates, threatening the entire planet. Because of this, they are already exporting Africans even to South America!

@trinity6369 2 ай бұрын

It’s your political leaders

@holdofw 8 ай бұрын

It's ironic to think 🤔 the struggling locals living in a country full of natural resources. It's just frustrating not to be able to lift the economy of Congo through its people's force to make it a powerhouse. So much knowledge from this video. Thank you and more power to your channel

@keziahmoligi2725 Жыл бұрын

This is my Country and it truly is sad to see it deteriorate each day and year. Thank you for the video because it’s truly hard to find other ppl or videos about my country. DRC

@yojiviriak675 Жыл бұрын

My beautiful Brothers and Sisters of Congo. Although the colonisers have plundered, raped and genocided our countries , we will fight, work hard and will rise to glory. Have faith. - a brother from India.

@johnnylangen2839 Жыл бұрын

how can you call it Genocide if your Populations have grown immense after the White Man brought you technology and knowledge ?

@clayton97330 Жыл бұрын

The DRC is now under neocolonialism. They need to kick out the new colonists to have a chance.

@Carlton_Wilson Жыл бұрын

Without European colonization your countries would be much more backward than they are today. The best thing that could happen to Africa would be the return of 1st World governance.

@maddyc503 Жыл бұрын

Best wishes to people of Congo from India.

@asafaust8869 10 ай бұрын

I concur; best wishes from USA.😊

@GunduDundu 2 ай бұрын

Kaisa hai re maddy

@zealandia5668 Жыл бұрын

DR Congo has the potential to be the most powerful country in Africa.

@georgeboehringer5530 Жыл бұрын

King Pimp

@marthinuskotze3137 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I'm an African and my country is part of the SADC region so I knew how bad things are in the Congo, just didnt expect this level of miss management. I really wish there is a revolution in that country. It's being robbed by both the Chinese government and the elites of Congo.

@wessel4668 Жыл бұрын

not just china, we have to know what europe is up to in africa

@sekurus4950 Жыл бұрын

Netherlands isn't in the sadc

@fullmetaltheorist Жыл бұрын

@@sekurus4950 He's either South African or Namibian.

@prikipriki30 Жыл бұрын

And you are not robbed by the weste and capitalism? China is not communist, it invest capital and exploits 3rd world countries, your liders must be bribbed or overthroned, bc capitalism is exploiting people and nature for profit. They just want to blame governments now instead corrporations. Thats why you mention China and Congo leaders.

@elbertmoreno2159 Жыл бұрын

Which part 🤔

@petersilas4234 Жыл бұрын

At least Chinese are not arming and financing rebels.

@jedmorales5063 10 ай бұрын

I love that the video isnt just telling the current state of the cities but the hope that it will be better soon! Thank you for these insightful videos. Here's hoping that the DRC will soon be a better place specially for the current and future generations

@tallkeithtv3982 12 күн бұрын

Good luck to the people of the Congo... hope you can make a better future for yourselves and prosper!... Peace from Ireland 🟩⬜🟧☘

@ZM19. Жыл бұрын

This is the one to look for in the future. DR Congo will become Africa’s second most populous country and the nation with the most Christians in the world. The city and wealth will only increase, I pray it is managed correctly and the country’s situation improves.

@qjtvaddict Жыл бұрын

Careful watch what Christians are doing in the USA. You want to reduce Christianity a bit

@childofgod1306 Жыл бұрын

Not second but first popular country

@ZM19. Жыл бұрын

@@childofgod1306 Nigeria is too high to catch up.

@YannickJacq Жыл бұрын

Kind Leopold killed nearly half the population. the great lake region used to be the most populated area of Africa. The genocide changed the demographic dynamic forever. Nigeria will still remain the most populous country of the continent.

@georgeboehringer5530 Жыл бұрын

@@YannickJacq million more starving blacks

@jacobbernard1393 Жыл бұрын

The tenacity, drive, and ambition of African peoples such as the Congolese is inspiring. This century will see enormous struggles, but Africa will rise, with countries like DRC as its engines of growth.

@jacobjorgenson9285 Жыл бұрын

Africa will always be a mess

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

I hope so too, Jacob.

@YahshralaWitness 10 ай бұрын

Congo will rise , they have recently signed infrastructure deals with China which amount to 60 billions dollars but the trick is the money will stay in China to curb corruption. As construction continue State companies will work with China.

@umfilhodedeustotalmenteama5522 3 ай бұрын

@amitjodha Жыл бұрын

My dream to be a part of a major change in Africa. They deserve a lot lot lot more.

@BigDogBNB Жыл бұрын

No they don’t. A bunch of know it all mfs that can’t even fix their own damn country.

@777jones Жыл бұрын

It’s not about deserve, it’s about will THEY build something better.

@sihyunglee4220 Жыл бұрын

I hope they don't do ching cheng chong / jackie chan / asian mocking up / bc of fuxxin stupid media

@MegaLadylove2012 4 ай бұрын

How?

@sayitloudblcknproud 2 ай бұрын

@@777jonesTHEY need help. They can’t do it alone.

@atambwalisametana6363 Жыл бұрын

I wish African city designers would design cities that would be immediately identifiable as uniquely African.

@peteferguson518 Жыл бұрын

As Asian cities develop, the endlessly sprawling slums we see in Lagos, Kinshasa or Kampala are becoming uniquely African.

@colors6692 Жыл бұрын

@@peteferguson518 To be fair it can be hard to tell a slum in Africa form one in India/Pakistan/Bangladesh🤣

@peteferguson518 Жыл бұрын

@@colors6692 I actually can, a South Asian slum is made of very densely packed near-crumbling multi-storey brick buildings, an African slum is made of one-level near-crumbling tin roof shacks. The South Asian slum is one level above the African slum.

@JP-pq9xi Жыл бұрын

So unpaved streets and shanty towns?

@granadosable Жыл бұрын

Like grass huts?

@anthonymanderson7671 Жыл бұрын

I really feel sorry for Congo. This country has gone through a lot throughout history 😭😔

@jacobjorgenson9285 Жыл бұрын

Name me a nation that has not seen misery?

@Jean_Jacques148 11 ай бұрын

@@jacobjorgenson9285 USA.

@Napsteraspx Жыл бұрын

I hope the very best for you African brothers and sisters!

@georgeboehringer5530 Жыл бұрын

They should evolve

@davidrodrigueztoro6512 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, keep up the great work! Could you do Medellín next?

@nathanseper8738 Жыл бұрын

My hope is that Kinshasa, and the rest of the DRC, can find their place in the sun.

@muhammadazeemqureshi Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making such a great video. It enlightens and illuminates our brains, hearts and eyes with NOOR of this beautiful city of "KINHASA".

@phumlaninkabanhle7219 Жыл бұрын

So horrible our parents, Brothers and Sisters, children are living a terrifying life due to corrupted sellouts leaders, we tired of all backstabbers of our African people due to its natural resources, ❤️ from Ballito 🇿🇦

@svenheilborn1537 9 ай бұрын

Congratulations for your national holiday on 30th June Democratic Republic of Congo from your friends in Germany

@vinisasso 3 ай бұрын

I wish all the best for Congo and its amazing people. Hope it unleashes all of its potential very soon. Wishes from Brazil.

@Sir_BoazMutatayi Жыл бұрын

Born, raised , and grew up in Kinshasa. I know it like the back of my mind. I miss you Kinshasa!

@philcooper279 Жыл бұрын

Wherever you are keep away from Europe.

@henryabang6732 Жыл бұрын

@@philcooper279 but Europe didn't keep away from us🖕🏿

@Zhiivago Жыл бұрын

We needed resources for our industrial revolution. Not like you needed or knew what to do with stuff like metals, tea and cocoa. Africa would be 100000 worse off without colonization.

@kariana510 11 ай бұрын

Move back home and help change it for the better

@Sir_BoazMutatayi 11 ай бұрын

@@philcooper279 Why ??

@17091ira0072 Жыл бұрын

Yes a new video! Your documentaries are excellent!

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@Diana1000Smiles Жыл бұрын

No, this one is incorrect or Google is wrong? Lagos remains the largest City in Africa.

@PopcornColonelx Жыл бұрын

Yo this is becoming weekly?? Amazing!

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Yes, trying!

@MrTimetravler Жыл бұрын

AWSOME thank you! wish this video could of been a lot longer!! thanks

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks, me too!

@declokazadi4264 Жыл бұрын

Because he ran out bad sh.t to show,he didn't want to show u the good stuff...

@eirik4902 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Would love it if you made one about Lagos. The predictions say Lagos will have 80 million inhabitants and be the biggest city on earth in 2100.

@nathanaellouki3770 Жыл бұрын

I'm Congolese 🇨🇩 and I think the to congos 🇨🇬 will return into one contry

@stjepangorera941 Жыл бұрын

Its good that people of the world hear about lands of Africa I support that.

@houseofoddity2031 Жыл бұрын

This was eye opening. Incredible footage and narration. Captivating!

@andrewthacker114 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting clip. Thanks for sharing.

@XiWein Жыл бұрын

this channel is so great, suggested cities for future videos are Bangkok, Jakarta, Hanoi and Metro Manila.

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea! Jakarta is next week, and the rest are in the pipeline in the near future :)

@jeremywade7882 Жыл бұрын

I am from Malaysia. My father was stationed in Congo in 1968 under the United nation peacekeeper army. I wish to see Congo develop into an economy powerhouse..enough of poverty..

@azhariarif Жыл бұрын

Even Malaysia lost hope with Congo, which is why we're not there anymore. Africa is lost, focus in Southeast Asia, Myammar, Laos, Cambodia need our help and they have potential to grow.

@willniava3613 Жыл бұрын

Woooow. Amazing job on this kind sir. Please make one on Ghana’s failing economy and gold rush

@abenezerethiopiawi Жыл бұрын

The DRC has so much potential, I hope a brave president comes and leads the country - From Ethiopia

@revinhatol Жыл бұрын

The Grand Inga Dam and the Inga 3 and 4 megapeojects could be the most ambitiously profitable projects ever to be conducted in Africam history since the Egyptian and Nilotic Pyramids.

@YannickJacq Жыл бұрын

Exactly !

@davidhvac2655 8 ай бұрын

Congo should have been Dubai of Africa..

@valezeb Жыл бұрын

My Goodness this video was tastefully put together and produced.

@chrisjack4278 Жыл бұрын

Omg thank you for sharing

@calypsodream8059 Жыл бұрын

In the 1970s, Kinshasa had about 1.5 million inhabitants. Today, it's 7+ million. Its growth has been amazing.

@valmir144 Жыл бұрын

yeah, they don't joke at night, huh?

@moyiinconito6266 Жыл бұрын

17 millions

@Tomorrison28 Жыл бұрын

That's not necessarily a good thing

@Unfluencer Жыл бұрын

@Zaydan Alfariz lol! jakarta is the capital of corrupt politics

@butterfly9274 4 ай бұрын

Actually 14 million people live in Kin

@TheBastardo007 Жыл бұрын

Great video but i wanted to know more about the city of Kinshasa itself. I think the DRC is a sleeping giant that will have by 2050 more 200.000.000 people! It is only a matter of time before this giant is going to wake up. So let's have a positive growth mindset here! It has the potential to rival Nigeria and South Africa very soon. We Belgians have a huge historical responsibility to have cordial and respectful relationships with the Congolese people. We should give them back their stolen art, apologize to them by giving them reparations and treat the Congolese not like children but as equal business partners. (Not some half apology like our king Philippe did recently in Kinshasa) Ok, it is true the Chinese have their hands in the Congolese mining industry and fund corrupt politicians, but they gave something back in the form of some infrastructure. Europe and the rest of the so called 'West' looted the country even after independence and did give nothing in return. It is time that Europe and Africa come to grasp our historical past, treat Africa in general with respect and start to change our "misplaced superiority feelings" we have towards the African continent. The world has become "multi-polar", it is also in the interest of Europe to invest in Congo because otherwise we will loose a lot of business opportunities.

@prometheusjackson8787 Жыл бұрын

Gay

@RK-cj4oc Жыл бұрын

No.go live in the Congo if you love them so much. The current population did nothing to them. We dont owe them a penny.

@BFloppa Жыл бұрын

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

@Constantinus213421 Жыл бұрын

@@RK-cj4oc On one hand, he wrote an eloquent and moderate speech. He didn't say that Belgium should give absolutely everything that it has right now, to Congo, but develop a good relationship where both could benefit. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure that you travel on roads and have nice administrative buildings and a thick treasury at least in part due to the Congolese dying for stuff then sold by Belgium. And will still enjoy said riches for centuries to come. Do not downplay the progress Belgium made with the help of robbed-together money (just like some other nations, nothing personal here), on the backs of others. You did not personally cut off Congolese hands, but you do enjoy the benefits of that (debatable) to Belgium, as will your descendants. That said: while I'm not Belgian, even if I was I wouldn't want to give everything I have to the Congolese people and go live in a cave. I would maybe apologize symbolically, but keep enjoying what my ancestors took from weaker people and got away with it. It is what it is, this is how we are as species. There are very few people who genuinely would sacrifice much of their quality of life for others - hats off to them -, even if they knew they were wronged. We shouldn't think even of the Congolese people as innocent saints, they have their good and bad, as any nation. Maybe if they could back then, they would, do the same to Belgium as Belgium did to them first. So stop saying "I did nothing to them", because you are still enjoying what your long dead relatives or your community's ancestors did to them (at least paid taxes which paid mercenaries to "keep order" over there), and own up to it. What's Belgium's and got away with it, you get to enjoy, with all due respect to the Congolese. All they can do is try to fix their, now free, country. I know this won't sit well with both Belgians (and Brits/Spaniards/French/Dutch/Germans/Russians/others) and the Congolese, but we all know it is like that. This is only my opinion, of course.

@karembokarembo9591 Жыл бұрын

@@Constantinus213421 الشعب الكونغولي ليس مستحق لأي دوله كي تقول لو سمحت لهم الفرصه لفعلوا مافعلته بلجيكا بلجيكا هي السبب ف فساد الكونغو لماذا اتت بلجيكا لاحتلال الكونغو؟لانه بلجيكا فقيره جاءت لنهم ثروات الكونغو

@percysjohnsonmwapemukubwe.3705 Жыл бұрын

wow amazing information thank you for educating me and many more.

@mukombozirigobert7026 Жыл бұрын

THANKS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL NARRATIVE SPEAKING ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF PEOPLE THAT ARE INCONVENIENCED BY BAD LEADERSHIP. HOWEVER THIS ALL CAN CHANGE VERY QUICKLY.

@stevenbuth8530 Жыл бұрын

very well edited

@vatnikxxi7717 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Russia! I wish Africa to be strong and united! Russia needs Africa to be prosperous and independent as an equal partner and ally! Good luck in your endeavors!

@georgeboehringer5530 Жыл бұрын

Share like Comrades

@TheAncientMysteriesBeckon Жыл бұрын

Are you still alive

@warsameguuleed7753 Жыл бұрын

I am surprised that congo has such beautiful 😊landscape and high flow rate river that can produce electricity for whole africasuch amazing country .i hope it will rise up

@chandrashekarchandrashekar7817 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video and very good information and thanks.

@mtchlldvn Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your mega city videos. Very cool peeks into other parts of the world.

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mitchell, that's exactly what I'm aiming for!

@4dojo Жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to visit Kinshasa. The closest I got was visiting Brazzaville in looking at Kinshasa from across the river.

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

That's pretty close...

@4dojo Жыл бұрын

@@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Yeah. But I feel like Kinshasa is the bigger more popular city. But either way, Brazzaville was fun to visit too.

@jr.rasentertainment4074 Жыл бұрын

Watching all the way from Vanuatu 😁😀👍🔥🔥🇻🇺🇻🇺🇻🇺

@julaingallimore7152 Жыл бұрын

,, Great video 👍

@beorntwit711 Жыл бұрын

Just to add to arable lands: soils in tropical countries are very unproductive and low in nutrients (people usually assume that tropical rainforests are a sign of high fertility - the opposite is the case). The soils are leached and eroded. However, with biochar (an example that survived hundreds of years is Terra Preta in Amazonas) as slow release fertilizer (SRF), this land can be very productive. Congo is also a home to many potential 'orphan crops' - crops that have been largely ignored by agricultural industry, but that are now considered high potential crops due to their nutrients, resilience and (often) perennial nature (which requires less to no tillage - a factor that heavily increases erosion). So there's room for optimism and potential aplenty.

@prinzheinrich5557 Жыл бұрын

Darüber würde ich mich gerne mit ihnen unterhalten. Wenn es möglich ist.

@noeminoemi1350 Жыл бұрын

Congo seem to be a very fertile region with it being very green and being in the equatorial zone.

@martinchege6256 Жыл бұрын

Nairobi overshadows all cities in EAC despite Nairobi having a smaller population and less area .Personally I wouldn't want any of this cities being a megacity.Kinshasa should try reduce population in Kinshasa

@mwanikimwaniki6801 Жыл бұрын

They have the land. We don't

@akalkila2769 Жыл бұрын

The problem is not Kinshasa being a mega city but how well it’s managed. There is changes being made now let us wait and how it all works out in the future

@martinchege6256 Жыл бұрын

@@akalkila2769 okay wish them success and hope they will manage it well

@joelmatngandu Жыл бұрын

One of the biggest problem we have is our resources, we have almost everything and all western countries have their eyes on us. If your country had the same resources I'm sure that you'd have the same problems, those resources are a blessing and a curse at the same time that's why they're creating so many problems that don't let us go forward. Slowly things are changing, people are getting awake, in the years that are coming the country will improve a lot

@mwanikimwaniki6801 Жыл бұрын

@@joelmatngandu No sane Kenyan wants such resources in these borders anyway. Our greatest resource is the people.

@classic.cameras Ай бұрын

Crazy! Kinshasa, DRC is one of Africa's largest cities yet me in Canada I have never even heard of it and I love geography. Its boogles the mind how little each person knows about our own planet.

@jeanconneely3602 7 ай бұрын

Blessings and prayers to the people in the congo.. 🙏 ❤

@eloise6111 Жыл бұрын

I am a horrified and devastated American - witnessing the suffering, exploitation and corruption in such a resource rich country, exposed in this video. “The children will lead us” and the youthful vitality and creativity of the population will surely breakthrough the past exploitations and liberate the Congolese people. ❤

@benekay1832 Жыл бұрын

The last sentence is WHAT WE NEED TO HEAR!! "If the youthful energy of the DRC can be focused on affectively harnesting the natural resources of the country, the coubtry can become a powerhouse" THEY FUTURE OF A COUNTRY LAY OF THE HANDS OF THE YOUTH!!!!

@benbeckmann6703 8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, a big part of their youth is distracted.

@kijk0333 7 ай бұрын

Mboka elengi! I was there 3 weeks ago. Beautiful city and beautiful people

@i--hate--life 10 ай бұрын

Congolese are so nice, love from Nigeria 🇳🇬

@wellbodisalone Жыл бұрын

They deserve a lot more.

@artgalleryfidelio Жыл бұрын

Compare to brutal western colonialism and exploitation, Chinese investment and Comercial dealing in Africa is more fair an ethical and fair.

@shauncameron8390 Жыл бұрын

LOL.

@thirstbasket 10 ай бұрын

Evil Chinese building all those roads and hospitals.

@jakubw7206 Жыл бұрын

amazing history behind the city!

@themintleaf1778 Жыл бұрын

Excellent vlog. Factual and informative. Very sad

@khanyimabaso7008 Жыл бұрын

Our problem is the people we choose to lead us, they don't have our best interest at heart💔

@filsduzaire Жыл бұрын

Bro... Its either the history of Kinshasa or the history of Dr Congo! I had to fast forward...

@bettinawehrmann3565 Жыл бұрын

As a Geman women wo living for 3 years in Ethiopia as a child. ....my heard is always in Africa and I'm allways so sad when I see those films!!!

@JennRighter Жыл бұрын

Such bright, intelligent people who have the potential to change the world, relegated to backbreaking physical labor solely due to circumstance.

@frederickfarmer3304 Жыл бұрын

I'm lost for words -- lost for words 💔 to express my disappointment, desatisfaction, .... in terms of what's going on in our continent Africa. Everyone just simply come into power and arbitrarily plunder, ...... do any and all manner of evil!!! What a shame!!!! Our own - some of our own so-called leaders, politicians are Africa's worse enemies!!!

@Luboman411 Жыл бұрын

At 0:09. No, that's incorrect. The latest figures show that Cairo, Egypt is still the most populous city in Africa, with over 24 million, followed by Lagos, Nigeria, at 20 million. Kinshasa is at third, with 15 million. Growth rates in Kinshasa, though, are way higher than they are in Cairo or even Lagos, so it will grow to a city of 30 million by maybe 2035 or so. Then it will be the largest metropolis in all of Africa.

@jandron94 Жыл бұрын

I think they looked at the municipality number and indeed the metropolis number is more important. That's amazing numbers : this city is growing by around a million people a year. If you go beyond 2035 it will become the bigest metropolis in the world, a country within a country.

@khanmuhammad7560 Жыл бұрын

Pritty nice video best trimendeous

@KylianTeam 9 ай бұрын

Oh love my africa ❤❤❤

@abumustafaabdooshi3865 Жыл бұрын

Actually what's happening in Africa is this If you want to destroy a country but the military in charge I feel sad 😔 😔 😔 😔 for us.

@eak4889 Жыл бұрын

my biggest wish is for africa to become politically and economically independent. the west has ruined so much.

@Oden-Heinrich Жыл бұрын

God Bless You Africa

@amaruneter83 Жыл бұрын

This is crazy...heart rendering and just unacceptable ....i know NOT everybody is poor in the Congo....but most are, and with the vast amount of Wealth in resources this has to stop....Congolese its time to RISE UP and take control of ur resources and Country.....Fr Jamaica with Love.

@mog7501 Жыл бұрын

DR Congo could've been the Japan of Africa. I wish the country's influential people knew how to work collectively for the greater good of the country instead of mere greedy and corrupt personal gain. We will never succeed like this no matter how many resources we have

@prometheusjackson8787 Жыл бұрын

There will never be an equivalent to Japan in Africa

@mog7501 Жыл бұрын

@@prometheusjackson8787 why not?

@prometheusjackson8787 Жыл бұрын

@@mog7501 Because they can't even build roads

@mog7501 Жыл бұрын

@@prometheusjackson8787 We do build some. The real issue is that funding for both development projects and education ( so Congo could develop competent engineers and such) is eaten up by politicians and foreigners. Leaving the country's people helpless, poor, and uneducated. If Congo were able to vitalize and consolidate their resources, be serious about fighting corruption, stop foreign influence,, there's no reason why they couldn't be the next Japan. But it will take decades of work.

@AR-rg2en Жыл бұрын

@@mog7501 starts from people, and to fix people, maybe a benevolent dictator is needed to provide education and law and order with iron fist, and finally people are educated enough to maintain the government. Just a thought, same thing in my country.

@cmartin5903 Жыл бұрын

US again? Belgium? I'm tired, I'm out of words. Then Chinese, everywhere there is war. At least there is infrastructure finally. Life? And the African struggle.

@easwaransanthakumar297 Жыл бұрын

Africa is such a beautiful continent.

@pejuangyutub6703 Жыл бұрын

Lol before watch the video i wanted to comment please do Jakarta next... And at the end of your video you say next video Will be Jakarta 😂

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

😉

@cicadasbuzzbee Жыл бұрын

It's the same pattern everywhere in the world when it comes to chinese, as they need the resource they don't have. I just hate the chinese politics.

@joeae6297 Жыл бұрын

Kinshasa is not the most populous city in all of Arica. That is a title awared to Lagos.

@mikezmiles Жыл бұрын

Great documentary , however i feel like you shouldve also mentioned how america, france and belgium exploit ressources the same way china does and probably have done even more damage. From the video it feels like its only China doing it however companies like apple and tesla also need that cobalt and they get it in the same way.

@Colourbash 5 ай бұрын

Yup and what they call 'artisanal mining' which is so frustrating to even think about just lets you know how unethical all those involved are...

@lesleynko1241 Жыл бұрын

With the way we idolise our leaders, and not hold them accountable, Africa shall remain poor for the nxt 3000 yrs

@goggleman7211 Жыл бұрын

You talked surprisingly little about the actual cityscape 😳🤣

@georgeboehringer5530 Жыл бұрын

Ghetto

@DisneypixarfanOConnor Жыл бұрын

Can you do Chicago: America's Recent Megacity plz

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Soon...Chi is not quite there yet. But I'll hooefully quickly be expanding the series beyond those with 10+ mil built up urban areas.

@DisneypixarfanOConnor Жыл бұрын

@@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel but Chicago does have over 10 million people

@robrodell 11 ай бұрын

Cairo remains Africa's largest city in terms of population (for now), followed by Lagos and then Kinshasa. Projections are that Lagos and Kinshasa will be the world's #1 and #2 by 2100. Johannesburg is Africa's largest city in terms of urban sprawl, somewhat behind the other three in terms of population, and with much slower population growth rates.

@umfilhodedeustotalmenteama5522 3 ай бұрын

@malikshabazz2065 Жыл бұрын

there is a great episode of the podcast Out For Smokes on this topic. You should all give it a try!

@FabioTheGreat Жыл бұрын

It is a super power in the making.

@IllusiveDude Жыл бұрын

not even close

@ZM19. Жыл бұрын

@@IllusiveDude it easily could be. So easily. Just not destined to become.

@prometheusjackson8787 Жыл бұрын

Never

@loucadoida3327 Жыл бұрын

It’s just a sad and heartbreaking video to watch , Europeans,Chineses and politicians and a few elite benefit while the rest of population are treated like slaves being exploited ,terrible living conditions, greed make humans the worse than irrational animals. I have no words I’m feeling defeated 😔

@rgmoses2189 Жыл бұрын

Hear me now, 20 years from now I guarantee you all will have known about me from all facets of media! I will be the engineer that fully industrialized my country and paved the way for its true potential to be reached. I, like all my other family members have been given the opportunity to thrive in a more prosperous nation, but unlike them I shall use all these advantages I have been given to bring this prosperity to the millions of my fellow Congolese people with equal if not far greater potential than I currently carry so they can aid in bringing our country forward. I stand as an electrical engineer to be the one who completed the Ingas, fully connected the whole country not only by power but also by rail, and the one who set the first steps in our staircase of Sub-Saharan African welfare!

@IT-fk3pp Жыл бұрын

And dont forget, you're also the most modest of all kings of the world.

@rgmoses2189 Жыл бұрын

@IT 3025 I don't plan to be a ruler but instead plan to help my country move forward with the knowledge I'm currently acquiring. Plus I've hated all forms of monarchy my entire life so if I were to rule it would be by election.

@chloeeve2318 Жыл бұрын

the amazing stories my dad and his siblings and parents tell me of how DR Congo used to be makes me sad that this is where it at now.

@calypsodream8059 Жыл бұрын

Lived there in the 1970s and indeed I still refer to those years as the most marvelous days of my life. Kinshasa was modern yet verdant green, something that's now sorely missing from the city.

@NomadShifu Жыл бұрын

Kinshasa is the most important consumer centre of the republic and the core of its industrial and commercial activity. The city serves as the headquarters of major public corporations and of privately owned industrial and commercial companies.