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Returning home to invest: Some entrepreneurs see opportunities in DRC despite instability

Returning home to invest: Some entrepreneurs see opportunities in DRC despite instability
France 24 Saturday 30 May 2026, 15:26 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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While much of the international spotlight remains fixed on conflict in eastern DR Congo and renewed fears around Ebola outbreaks, some members of the Congolese diaspora are choosing to return home and invest. Jean Luc Luboya Tshishimbi, the CEO of Bio Happy Farms, shares his perspective – that of an entrepreneur betting on opportunity despite instability. Keywords for this article

While much of the international spotlight remains fixed on conflict in eastern DR Congo and renewed fears around Ebola outbreaks, some members of the Congolese diaspora are choosing to return home and invest. Jean Luc Luboya Tshishimbi, the CEO of Bio Happy Farms, shares his perspective – that of an entrepreneur betting on opportunity despite instability. Keywords for this article
DRC (ORG) Congo (LOCATION) Congolese (ORG) Jean Luc Luboya Tshishimbi (PERSON) Bio Happy Farms (ORG)
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