In Violent Congo, Hope In The Shape Of A Coffee Bean

Colin Powell once said that "capital is a coward," and the data shows that foreign private investment generally waits a decade before re-entering post-conflict countries. Yet the world can't wait that long.  This blog post is about capital becoming more courageous in places like Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where economic reconstruction can contribute mightily to the transition to peace and security, even in regions still ravaged by war.