Kinshasa, November 8th, 2026 (ACP).– The proceedings devoted to the restructuring of the Multimodal Freight Management Office (Ogefrem) ended on Friday in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the approval of its 2027–2031 Strategic Development Plan, CPA learned from an administrative source on Saturday. “These five days of work on the restructuring of Ogefrem and the approval of its strategic plan followed a specific approach: the first two days were devoted to a team-building retreat aimed at strengthening trust and cooperation among departments, followed by three days of strategic discussions, from November4th to 6th, to define the roadmap for 2027–2031,” said Olivier Tshibola, Ogefrem Director General, at the closing ceremony.
“Without a united team, there can be no lasting transformation. Without a shared vision, there can be no coherent action. And without measurable results, there can be no credible progress,” he added. At the end of the proceedings, two major achievements were highlighted, namely the collective commitment to working in unity, cooperation and harmony, as well as the amendment and approval of the 2027–2031 Strategic Plan during the plenary session. Divided into six working groups, senior officials of this public institution worked on consolidating the assessments, objectives, strategic priorities and priority actions. Each department, decentralized entity and external representation thus contributed to the development of Ogefrem’s strategic guidelines.
“The plan is presented as a context-specific instrument intended to enable the Office to fully play its role as the government’s technical support body in developing an efficient national transport sector policy, building on its role as a Shippers’ Council,” said Director General Olivier Tshibola. Budget session scheduled to begin on November 9th. Furthermore, the CEO announced that the budget session would open on 9 November, with the aim of translating the priorities identified into planned activities and mobilizable resources. On this occasion, he paid tribute to the Head of State, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi, for his vision of a strong, united and developed Congo, while expressing his gratitude to the supervisory authority, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Transport Jean-Pierre Bemba, for his support.
Call for collective awareness and commitment For his part, Amisi Makutano, Chairman of Ogefrem’s Board of Directors, stressed the need not to regard these proceedings as merely a temporary exercise, but rather as a moment of truth, collective awareness and renewed commitment. “It is not the quality of our intentions that will determine our success, but our ability to translate them into action. It would be regrettable if the commitments expressed were to fade under the weight of habits, misunderstandings or individual interests,” he warned.
For his part, Henry Nzuzi, representative of the Secretary General at the Ministry of Transport, explained in his closing remarks that an institution can only make lasting progress when its teams are united and mobilized around a shared vision. He therefore called for Ogefrem’s activities to be placed within a realistic, measurable and results-oriented strategic framework.
Opened on November 2nd under the theme “Commitment, responsibility and cohesion for participatory, efficient and results-oriented governance in the service of the Office’s growth and sustainable development”, the proceedings aimed to strengthen internal cohesion and define the broad guidelines that will steer Ogefrem’s transformation and modernization over the next five years. CPA/