Kinshasa, April 16th, 2026 (CPA).- The corporate governance is considered as a key issue for legal certainty, has pointed out the Minister in charge of Justice at the opening of the training session on the subject concerning OHADA law, organised on the side-lines of the International Bar Association Forum on Thursday, in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “I opened the training session on corporate governance under OHADA law, organised on the side-lines of the International Bar Conference (CIB) Forum, which is being held in Kinshasa. I have reminded that the corporate governance is a central issue for legal certainty, economic performance and institutional credibility,” it is read on the X account of Guillaume Ngefa, Minister in charge of Justice. According to the same source, Minister Ngefa, who has been working on DRC’s involvement in this legal framework, has reminded of the country’s objective in joining this organisation. “Our country’s accession to OHADA in 2012 was a fundamental and irreversible choice; but this choice only makes sense if it is translated into rigorous and consistent implementation,” has affirmed the Minister in charge of Justice.
Referring to the challenges identified, he has pointed out that to date “the difficulties we are observing do not stem from the texts themselves, but from practices that undermine their application: abusive enforcement, seizures targeting public enterprises, divergent interpretations or excessive formalism”. To remedy this difficulty, Minister Ngefa has proposed three courses of action. “To remedy this, I have proposed three courses of action: to request a uniform interpretation of enforcement rules from the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration; to adopt an interministerial decree clearly defining exempt assets; and to launch a legislative initiative aimed to stabilise the legal framework in the long term,” he has explained. Finally, he has called for shared responsibility on the part of all. Magistrates must ensure the consistency and proportionality of decisions; lawyers, bailiffs and enforcement officers must demonstrate loyalty and procedural rigour; business leaders must respect governance standards; and public institutions must consolidate the rule of law.