The role of transnational corporations in the tin industry: case of Zaire,

Abstract

This bipolar approach enabled them to hold all the factors of decision in the Zairian mining sector. As corporations existing under Belgian law, they were the managers of the corporations existing under Congolese law It was they that designed the mining programme, carried out the technical studies, took care of the recruiting of technicians (often at the expense of Zairian chicanes),applied to banks for necessary funds, purchased equipment, and took charge of marketing whereas the corporations existing under Congolese law, being directed by Belgian nationals recruited and appointed by the counterpart corporations existing under Belgian law, did nothing more than simply follow the already established programme.