Volume 32, Issue 1, August 2017, Pages 145–155
Jean Paul Mulongo Mfuende1, Justin Kyale Koy2, Matthieu Mamiki Kebongobongo3, and Frédéric Lokanga Otikeke4
1 Chef de Travaux, Chercheur et doctorant à l’Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
2 Chef de Travaux, Chercheur et doctorant à l’Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
3 Chef de Travaux, Chercheur et doctorant à l’Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
4 Professeur Ordinaire en sociologie à l’Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
Original language: French
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The research was conducted in Kisangani, capital of the Eastern Province (DRC) dismembered. The objective was to analyze the contribution of traffic of diamond on the socio-economic conditions of the actors in Kisangani on the one hand, and on the other hand, the axes of allocation of the income. The investigation was conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. Investigations showed that if the turnover of the actor was low before their entry into the circuit of the diamond market, some said revenue increase were found with the dividends derived from this activity. This money enabled them to acquire property and continuity of traffic. The nature of these goods has significantly evolved compared to the starting situation. Their income is also assigned for other purposes including both expenditures to meet the needs of the members of the family, friends and acquaintances and workers. Diamond activity helped increase their financial capacity and enabled them to acquire property coveted by the population and the other economic operators in the city.
Author Keywords: Mines, income, artisanal mining, Eastern Province.
Jean Paul Mulongo Mfuende1, Justin Kyale Koy2, Matthieu Mamiki Kebongobongo3, and Frédéric Lokanga Otikeke4
1 Chef de Travaux, Chercheur et doctorant à l’Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
2 Chef de Travaux, Chercheur et doctorant à l’Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
3 Chef de Travaux, Chercheur et doctorant à l’Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
4 Professeur Ordinaire en sociologie à l’Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2017 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The research was conducted in Kisangani, capital of the Eastern Province (DRC) dismembered. The objective was to analyze the contribution of traffic of diamond on the socio-economic conditions of the actors in Kisangani on the one hand, and on the other hand, the axes of allocation of the income. The investigation was conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. Investigations showed that if the turnover of the actor was low before their entry into the circuit of the diamond market, some said revenue increase were found with the dividends derived from this activity. This money enabled them to acquire property and continuity of traffic. The nature of these goods has significantly evolved compared to the starting situation. Their income is also assigned for other purposes including both expenditures to meet the needs of the members of the family, friends and acquaintances and workers. Diamond activity helped increase their financial capacity and enabled them to acquire property coveted by the population and the other economic operators in the city.
Author Keywords: Mines, income, artisanal mining, Eastern Province.
Abstract: (french)
La recherche a été réalisée à Kisangani, Chef-lieu de l’ancienne Province Orientale (RDC) démembrée. L’objectif poursuivi était d’analyser d’une part, l’apport du trafic de diamant sur les conditions socioéconomiques des diamantaires à Kisangani, et d’autre part, les axes d’affectation du revenu de ces derniers. Pour y parvenir, une enquête a été menée à l’aide d’un guide d’entretien semi-structuré. Les investigations ont montré que si le chiffre d’affaires des diamantaires était faible avant leur entrée dans le circuit du marché de diamant, une certaine augmentation dudit chiffre a été constatée avec les dividendes tirés de cette activité. Cet argent gagné leur a permis d’acquérir des biens matériels et de continuité de trafic du diamant. La nature de ces biens a sensiblement évolué comparativement à la situation de départ. Leur revenu est également affecté à d’autres fins englobant à la fois les dépenses engagées pour satisfaire les besoins des membres de la famille, des amis et connaissances ainsi que des travailleurs. L’activité des diamantaires a ainsi contribué à augmenter leur capacité financière et leur a permis d’acquérir des biens convoités par la population et les autres opérateurs économiques de la ville.
Author Keywords: Mines, revenu, exploitation artisanale, Province Orientale.
How to Cite this Article
Jean Paul Mulongo Mfuende, Justin Kyale Koy, Matthieu Mamiki Kebongobongo, and Frédéric Lokanga Otikeke, “Contribution de trafic de diamant à l’amélioration des conditions socioéconomiques des diamantaires à Kisangani (RDC),” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 145–155, August 2017.
