Wandering women: the work of Congolese transnational traders
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DOI: 10.1017/s0001972019000135
Abstract: Abstract Congolese commerçantes, or transnational women traders, travel abroad to cities such as Guangzhou in search of affordable products to import to Kinshasa. Without any support from local banks, women must search for the means… read more here.
Keywords: kinshasa; wandering women; work congolese; women work ... See more keywords
Some happy, others sad: exploring environmental justice in solid waste management in Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of Congo
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DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2016.1242120
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper explores the concept of environmental justice (EJ) in solid waste management (SWM) in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It evaluates the extent to which EJ occurs in SWM and discusses… read more here.
Keywords: environmental justice; waste management; kinshasa; justice solid ... See more keywords
First Report of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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DOI: 10.4001/003.026.0234
Abstract: In January 2016, Aedes albopictus adults were found in the Jardin Zoologique in central Kinshasa. Subsequent visits found more adults and larvae at numerous sites in Kinshasa. The finding of Ae. albopictus in Kinshasa is… read more here.
Keywords: democratic republic; albopictus; kinshasa; republic congo ... See more keywords