I
met the famous Bo Davis today; a former A&M student working in one
of the DRC’s national parks. He proudly wears his Aggie ring with a
huge diamond in it.
Tomorrow
I travel to Beni in North Kivu by private United Nations charter
flight. We are traveling by air because the roads are in disrepair. It’s
almost unbelievable that minerals are actually flown out of the
country. I’m not sure but I believe regions of the DRC are extremely
isolated because the roads are in deplorable condition and people are so
poor that even if they were functioning they wouldn't be able to afford
to travel.
From
Beni I travel with Justice to a small rural city. This will be the
location we perform a baseline survey with the help of locals. Our
baseline survey aims to uncover potential investment opportunities. We
have a bottom up strategy of development- the DRC government has no
incentive to invest in controlling this untamed corner of the world. By
planting the seeds of entrepreneurship, we hope order and governance
will return to the region.
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