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Is the future of Congolese design written in the past?

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George Mutero
April 12, 2026

In Kinshasa, where traditions are rapidly disappearing and inequality is deeply rooted, a designer is staking everything on a dying craft and a forgotten script. But can one really make a living from heritage?

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