The stated objective is to foster the emergence of a class of Congolese entrepreneurs, in line with a direction attributed to President Félix Tshisekedi. For the national economy, the challenge lies in the ability of local operators to access credit in value chains, particularly mining, long dominated by foreign service providers.
A working session between the two heads
The announcement follows a working session held the previous Friday between Hervé Claude Ntumba, Director General of the FPI, and Ted Beleshayi, Director General of the ARSP. This meeting itself follows a recent meeting of the two public officials with their supervisory minister.
According to the same source, the ARSP undertakes to present guarantees and provide assurances for the benefit of economic operators eligible for FPI credits, which must be repaid without problem. A joint commission will be set up to analyze the projects to be financed.
A start planned for January 2027
The memorandum of understanding and the corresponding operations were to be executed from January 2027, the source specifies. Ted Beleshayi welcomed the management of his FPI counterpart and presented subcontracting as a strategic sector for the country’s economy, with the FPI declaring itself in favor of its support.
The ARSP official estimated that support for Congolese entrepreneurs puts the country on the path to wealth creation, sovereignty, and true economic independence.
The amount of the envisaged financing, the eligibility criteria, and the precise timetable for the signing were not communicated in the available information.
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