Kinshasa, January 19th, 2026 (CPA).- Entrepreneurs, investors and economic leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were invited to participate in the Congo-Canada International Forum scheduled for next May in Gatineau during a conference organized on Monday in Kinshasa by the Canadian Council for the Representation of Congolese Communities (CCRCC). ‘We are extending this invitation to this major business event to entrepreneurs from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), investors, economic leaders, institutional, diplomatic and government actors, journalists and press correspondents, and other popular categories to come and participate in the second edition of the Congo-Canada International Forum to present their brands, products, services and talents,’ said Raymond Kashiba, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Council for the Representation of Congolese Communities (CCRCC).
He said that today they wanted to officially present the Congo-Canada International Forum to the local media « to provide information on the objectives, the topics to be addressed and the actual activities of the forum in order to strengthen national and international media visibility and ensure optimal and consistent dissemination of information. » Presenting the structure, Ms. Lucie Hakuyola, Vice-President of the CCRCC, welcomed the enthusiasm surrounding this new business opportunity between Congo and Canada. The CCRCC, she explained, is an umbrella organization representing Congolese communities established in Canada. Its mission covers mobilization, coordination, institutional representation and the promotion of Congolese leadership in Canada and internationally. As part of its annual commitments, she said, the CCRCC organizes the Congo-Canada International Forum, which is a platform for exchange, bringing together institutional, economic, cultural, academic and community actors from Canada. Participants at the meeting welcomed the initiative and asked the organizers to ensure collaboration between Canadian businesses and investors in order to foster business growth between these two long-standing friends.