Lubumbashi, October 12th, 2025 (CPA) – The Minister of in charge Tourism arrived on Sunday in Lubumbashi (Haut-Katanga), in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, to take part in the 5th Congolese Tourism Week, themed: ‘Sustainable tourism, a driver of economic diversification,’ the CPA learned from official sources. « The Minister in charge of Tourism, Didier Mazenga, arrived in the early afternoon in Lubumbashi (Haut-Katanga), in the south-east of the DRC. He was welcomed by the Secretary General for Tourism and the Director General of the National Tourism Office (ONT). From October 13th to 17th, the city will host the 5th Congolese Tourism Week, with the theme: “Sustainable tourism, a driver of economic diversification”, » the report said.
From Monday, October 13th to Friday, October 17th, the city of Lubumbashi, in the province of Haut-Katanga, will host the 5th edition of Congolese Tourism Week, focusing on the above-mentioned theme. According to a press release from the relevant ministry, this event is being held under the patronage of the President of the Republic. ‘The 5th edition of Congolese Tourism Week will be presided over by Prime Minister Judith Suminwa, in the presence of the Minister of Tourism, Didier Manzenga, and many other operators in this sector,’ the same source said. Exhibitions, visits to stands and historical sites, such as the ‘Simon Kimbangu’ prison and the ‘Lumumba’ site, are planned for this edition, it was announced. This major gathering of decision-makers in the national tourism sector will enable, through in-depth reflection and well-coordinated action, the tourism sector to become a real lever for the development and diversification of the Congolese economy. The fourth edition of Congolese Tourism Week took place from November 26th to 30th, 2024 in Kinshasa, the country’s capital, under the theme: ‘Tourism and Peace’. The third edition (2023) was held in the province of Kongo Central with the aim of highlighting the potential and identities of the DRC, the second in December 2022 in Kinshasa and the first in October 2021 in the province of Lualaba. ACP/