Kinshasa, June 10th, 2026 (CPA).- A working tour in Lubumbashi, in Haut-Katanga Province in the southeast of the country, was launched on Wednesday by the Minister in charge of Portfolio of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the aim of strengthening strategic monitoring of state-owned enterprises, according to a ministry statement consulted by CPA. “In a proximity- and listening-based approach to field realities, the Minister of Portfolio, Julie Shiku, has begun a working tour in Haut-Katanga Province to strengthen strategic monitoring of public enterprises under the State Portfolio,” the statement read. According to the source, the minister reaffirmed her commitment to promoting more efficient public enterprises that create value and serve the development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The statement noted that the first stage of the tour led Ms. Shiku to Gécamines SA, a flagship mining company in the Congolese sector, where discussions with the board of directors and executive management focused on their assessment of the company’s current situation, prospects for production recovery, valuation of mining assets, governance issues, and strengthening the role of the State as shareholder.
She also met with workers’ representatives and trade union organizations to gather their concerns and proposals for the future of the company.
Inspection of Gécamines industrial facilities
During the same mission, the Minister of Portfolio engaged with the general management of the Lubumbashi Sludge Treatment Company (STL) and Gécamines SA on company activities, particularly copper and germanium production. She also visited industrial installations, including the smelting furnace and the tailings site. Ms. Shiku then visited the National Railway Company of Congo (SNCC SA), where she met with general managers, board members and the head of the union delegation. Discussions focused on the company’s challenges and prospects for developing railway transport, followed by a visit to infrastructure and a ride on a train unit. This ministerial tour is part of the government’s commitment to strengthening governance and improving the performance of public enterprises.