White Eldorado, Black Fever follows two ambitious young friends, the narrator and Béthel, who grow up amid poverty, rebellion and uncertainty in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Unable to afford university and unwilling to surrender their future, they invest their savings in coltan, the mineral known as grey gold. Inspired by stories of men who became rich overnight, they secretly leave home and journey deep into the forests and mining settlements of Kivu.

What begins as an adventure towards prosperity soon becomes a descent into a world ruled by armed groups, corruption, exploitation and fear. The beauty of the Congolese landscape stands in painful contrast to the violence surrounding its mineral wealth. Along the way, the young men encounter miners, traders, soldiers, villagers and mysterious figures whose lives reveal the human cost of the global demand for coltan.

Through a deeply personal journey,The author connects the devices of modern society. From mobile phones to computers with the suffering hidden behind their production. The white Eldorado promised by technology and global wealth produces a black fever in Congo: greed, displacement, ecological destruction and death. The novel is both a coming-of-age story and a powerful indictment of a world that enjoys Congo resources while ignoring its people. Yet amid the darkness, it preserves a fragile faith in friendship, solidarity, courage and the possibility of returning home.