When you hear the term “startup” you may think of tech hubs like San Francisco, or perhaps the new investment opportunities in startups listed by Forbes and other business platforms. However, in eastern Congo, young entrepreneurs are not only competing to launch their own businesses, but also to create positive change… Read More
This is the “new we”
Exactly one month ago, I found myself on a charter plane flying west from Uganda, over some of Africa’s most beautiful and yet most conflicted countryside. A group of us from the U.S. were flying to Beni, in Congo’s troubled North Kivu province, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Congo… Read More
THE CELEBRATION PHOTO GALLERY
PHOTO GALLERY: 10 YEARS
Why we are celebrating 10 years of hope & transformation
“UCBC is shining everywhere”
Watch UCBC alumna, Hulda Vagheni, reflect on 10 years of UCBC and shares why the university was so important for her and for Congo. … Read More
The UCBC Integrated Research Institute Works to Revitalize Congo’s Coffee Sector
Coffee is DR Congo’s number one agricultural export in terms of both revenue and volume.[1] Endowed with a favorable climate, rich soil, and abundant rainfall, DRC has the environmental conditions to produce some of the best coffees in the world. Despite its promise, DRC’s coffee sector has yet to fulfill… Read More
Promoting a Peaceful, Just, and Inclusive Society on World Press Freedom Day
Every year on May 3, the world celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom on World Press Freedom Day. And, for the past 5 years, UCBC’s has organized a conference and annual festival of communication and information. But, for the first time UCBC recognized the excellence of about thirty local… Read More
WATCH: Bethesda Counseling Center
Kisumba Kamungele, President of DRC Cocoa & Coffee Exporters’ Association
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