Kinshasa presented as a smart city in the digital era at Casablanca forum

Kinshasa, June 10^th, 2026 (CPA).- The city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was presented on Wednesday as a smart capital in the digital era during a forum on urban innovation in public administration and the professional organization of workers held in Casablanca, Morocco. “On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of activities promoting urban innovation, held this Wednesday, June 10^th, 2026, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Casablanca, Morocco, and focusing on culture, sports, economy, public administration, urban mobility and the professional organization of workers, I presented Kinshasa as a smart city in the digital era, with young people serving as catalysts for change,” said David Delord Luyeye, Head of the Twinning, Legal and Litigation Unit at the Provincial Secretariat of Kinshasa Urban Administration. He noted that productive discussions were held during the forum with the Deputy Mayor of Casablanca, particularly on urban mobility, environmental issues and other challenges related to urban management. He further stated that, in the course of his mission, he presented the twinning project expected to be formalized between Casablanca and Kinshasa in the coming days under the theme: “Kinshasa, a Smart City in the Digital Era: Youth as Catalysts for Development Across Urban Sectors.” “We are very satisfied because our project was warmly welcomed by the Governor and Mayor of Casablanca,” he concluded. Known as Léopoldville from 1881 to 1966, Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and one of the most populous cities in Africa, covering an area of 9,965 square kilometers. With an estimated metropolitan population of more than 17 million inhabitants in 2021, it ranks as Africa’s third-largest urban agglomeration after Cairo and Lagos. It is also the world’s largest French-speaking city, having surpassed Paris during the 2010s, and is among the most populated metropolitan areas globally. Located on the southern bank of the Congo River at Pool Malebo, Kinshasa faces Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo.