Kinshasa, August 24th, 2025 (CPA). – The women entrepreneurs benefiting from the Transforme project have been called upon to succeed in their businesses in order to become inspiring role models, during a visit on Saturday by the Minister in charge of Entrepreneurship to the National Institute of Arts (INA) in Kinshasa (capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo), CPA has learned from official sources.
‘Today, I have come to empower you. Each of you must succeed in her project and become a model of success in order to inspire other initiatives,’ has declared Justin Mwana-Ngongo, Minister in charge of Entrepreneurship, during this surprise visit to the women beneficiaries of the Transforme project. Minister Kalumba has, on this occasion, reaffirmed his commitment to women’s entrepreneurship, emphasising the importance of alignment with the presidential vision for job creation.
He has also announced the launching of an ambitious new programme, the National Business Plan Competition (Conapa), which will be rolled out across the country’s 145 territories. On the same occasion, the national coordinator of the Transforme Project, Alexis Mangala, has praised the minister’s involvement, reminding everyone of his key role in the reforms that have structured the entrepreneurial ecosystem in DRC.
This information session has also been organised for women micro-entrepreneurs selected as part of the Transforme Project. CPA/