Kinshasa, May 11th, 2025 (CPA)-. Investment in the transmission of expertise was recommended to the Congolese diaspora, to promote entrepreneurship, at the launch on Saturday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), of the ‘DiaspoSummit 2025’ structure.
‘It is very important for this edition to recommend investment in the transmission of expertise to the diaspora of the Democratic Republic of Congo and that of the sister Republic of Congo Brazzaville in order to build a solid economic future and an emerging Africa’, declared Stéphanie Kimbulu, initiator of Diaspoboot and promoter of the event. ‘It is essential to understand today that investment in our countries is not just about injecting funds. Nor is investment just a question of money. It’s about sharing knowledge, exchanging knowledge and strengthening the links between us, passing on what we’ve learned over the years, because the real investment is the one that builds collective intelligence and creates solid networks between the diaspora and our local populations’, she added.
It is an investment in the creation of opportunities, in education, in training and in the development of human capital, she said.
She took the opportunity to invite entrepreneurs to invest beyond infrastructure, particularly in education, culture and youth, before insisting on the need for a shared commitment to building a strong Africa. ‘Unlike previous editions, this year’s event is part of an unprecedented regional dynamic, involving both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo Brazzaville around the theme of the DRC-Congo partnership: building a solid economic future’, added Stéphanie Kimbulu. The Diaspo Summit 2025 was opened in Kinshasa in the presence of a number of leading figures from across the African continent. Among the guests were the Moroccan ambassador, the minister of state, the minister of mining industries and geology of the Republic of Congo, the minister in charge of communication of the Republic of Congo Brazzaville, the director general of mines of Congo Brazzaville, the director general of the Cultural and artistic centre for Central African countries and entrepreneurs from the diaspora from Angola, France, Belgium, South Africa and elsewhere. This summit will continue in Brazzaville just after the one in Kinshasa, where other enriching debates are expected around themes such as the environment, good governance, the economy and tourism. CPA/