Kinshasa: Entrepreneurs encouraged to invest in the manufacture of 100% natural vegetable oils

Kinshasa, May 21^st, 2025 (CPA) – At a workshop held on Wednesday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), entrepreneurs were urged to invest in agricultural products to make 100% natural vegetable oils, in order to escape from poverty. ‘I’d like to call on my fellow entrepreneurs to invest in agricultural materials for the production of 100% natural vegetable oils, soaps, juices and wines, so as to escape from poverty’, said Dosy Kuteka, entrepreneurial researcher and Central African regional coordinator of the pan-African product promotion agency +Made in Africa+ (APPPMA/RDC). In his view, making quality artisanal soap, oil, juice or wine is above all a question of choosing the right agricultural materials. For Mr Kuteka, it is important to choose the ingredients carefully. Among these, he continues, are vegetable oils. « They add softness, nutrition, foam and hardness to your soap. But each oil has its own particularities, which you need to know in order to create a balanced recipe tailored to your skin’s needs », he has explained. As for shea butter, he has explained that it comes from shea nuts and is an essential product for dry, sensitive skin. Rich in vitamins, it nourishes, protects and softens. It gives the soap a creamy, nourishing feel. For sunflower oil, the researcher explained that it is obtained from sunflower seeds. It is rich in vitamin E and is very softening. Sunflower oil stabilises the formula and softens the soap, while providing extra care for the skin. For preparing the soap.  He has explained that baobab oil, extracted from the seeds of the baobab tree, is renowned for its regenerative and repairing properties. It nourishes the skin, making it softer and more supplies.