Kinshasa, November 3rd, 2026 (CPA).- A workshop devoted to the presentation and validation of seven ministerial orders on cyber security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was launched on Tuesday in Kinshasa by the Ministry in charge of Digital Economy and the Congo Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARPTC), according to a statement consulted by CPA.
“The Minister in charge of Digital Economy, in collaboration with the Congo Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARPTC), is organizing a three-day workshop in Kinshasa this Tuesday, dedicated to the validation of ministerial orders relating to cybercrime in the DRC,” the statement read.
Scheduled to run from November 3rd to 5th, 2026, the workshop aims, in particular, to present these legal instruments and secure their official validation by national stakeholders, with a view to promoting their ownership and effective implementation.
According to the document, the proceedings will provide an opportunity to examine the content, scope and implications of the seven ministerial orders, explain the obligations and responsibilities of the various categories of stakeholders, as well as the deadlines for compliance.
Participants will also be made aware of cyber security issues and the practical arrangements for implementing the provisions, particularly those relating to incident reporting, audits, governance, artificial intelligence-related registers, the protection of critical infrastructure and cross-border cooperation.
A strengthened legal and institutional framework The DRC has embarked on a process of strengthening its legal and institutional framework in the field of cyber security, the source pointed out.
This initiative is based, in particular, on Ordinance-Law No. 23/010 of March 13th, 2023 establishing the Digital Code, Law No. 20/017 of November 25th, 2020 on telecommunications and information and communication technologies (ICTs), as well as the establishment of the National Cyber security Agency (ANCY) under Ordinance No. 26/033 of May 16th, 2026. In this regard, several ministerial orders have been drafted to make the national cyber security framework operational.
These legal instruments cover various areas, including minimum security requirements, the protection of critical infrastructure, governance, audits, incident reporting and the regulation of service providers.
The statement indicated that these orders, considered essential to the country’s digital security, must be presented to the various stakeholders to ensure their understanding, ownership and effective implementation.
At the end of the proceedings, the organizers expect, in particular, the official presentation and validation of the seven ministerial orders, participants’ understanding of their obligations and compliance deadlines, as well as the collection and documentation of their observations and suggestions. SCP/