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The long road of a salary in Congo
kris pannecoucke
Feb 6, 2021
https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/100104-000-A/rdc-le-long-chemin-d-un-salaire
Payday in the jungle !
Have you ever thought about how people in other countries get their salaries paid, there where you have no bank agencies or mobile phone network ?
Join us on a trip through the Democratic Republic of Congo where bank agents assure that government employees get their true salary.
I was able to develop this subject very extensively as a photographer, first on my own initiative, then for GEO (Germany) and resulting in publications in National Geographic Magazine (Dutch version), Le Vif, VI Menn (Norway), etc ...
Afterwards I realized the potential of this subject for a film documentary and followed the money convey once more in the interior of Congo as a filmmaker, culminating in a documentary broadcast on ARTE (French German TV)
To spark a conversation ...
Can you name me a country in the world that has developed thanks to foreign development aid, organized by NGOs ?
Financial inclusion plays a critical role for economic growth in developing countries in a more inclusive, sustainable way.
Two billion people worldwide don’t have access to an account as a way to save and use money. They don’t use formal financial services and 50% of adults in the poorest households are unbanked.
Financial inclusion is a key enabler to reducing poverty and boosting prosperity, important for isolated populations and for the development of local economy.
RDC : le long chemin d’un salaire - ARTE Reportage - Regarder le documentaire complet | ARTE
En Occident, nos salaires sont versés sur notre compte bancaire chaque mois. En République Démocratique du Congo, l’usage de paiement est légèrement différent. En 2012, le gouvernement congolais a rendu obligatoire le versement de tous...
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