Kananga, July 27th , 2026 (CPA).- A set of computer equipment was presented on Monday to the provincial office of the Congolese Press Agency (CPA) in Kananga, Kasaï Central (central Democratic Republic of the Congo), by the Chief of Staff to the National Minister of Communication and Media during a ceremony “Today, the CPA/Kasaï Central provincial office has entered a phase of renewal for this public media outlet, thanks to the provision of this IT equipment (…) I can confirm the Ministry of Communication and Media’s determination to support you so that operations can resume,” has said Chief of Staff Nicolas Lianza. “I congratulate the staff of this provincial office for managing to carry out their work under untenable conditions… This is heroic given the sacrifices they have made,” he has added.
Lianza described his visit as part of the ACP’s infrastructure modernization efforts, the first phase of which involved the renovation of the Kananga headquarters, with the second phase set to focus on equipment and furnishings, followed by the installation of photovoltaic energy systems He recommended preserving the broadcasting equipment from the era of the Agence Zaïre Presse (AZAP) in a national museum for educational and historical purposes.
The ACP’s provincial director, Alexis Mbuyamba, noted in his remarks the dual significance of this donation: namely, the ease of communication with the central editorial office and the ability to adapt to the demands of new information and communication technologies (NICT), promising to make good use of these tools. He commended the involvement of the Minister of Communication and Media, Patrick Muyaya, in the renovation of the ACP’s provincial headquarters.