Kinshasa, May 18th, 2025, (CPA).- A memorandum of understanding to strengthen the processing of local products in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been signed between the Minister in charge of Industry and Italian entrepreneurs, during his stay in Italy, according to an information note received on Sunday by CPA.
‘The signing of the memorandum of understanding has taken place after two important moments, the first of which has consisted of a visit to a state-of-the-art processing unit, with the aim of strengthening the local processing of agricultural products for sustainable food sovereignty, and the second during a visit to the artisanal glass manufacturing factory’, it is read.
According to the note, this age-old expertise will inspire the development of local know-how and arts and crafts in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The source has pointed out that this multi-sector meeting with Italian entrepreneurs from the health, agriculture, training, digital and energy sectors is a strategic partnership to strengthen technology transfer, support for SMEs, training and investment in projects that will provide structure for Congolese SMEs.
According to the document, Louis Watum KABAMBA, the Minister in charge of Industry and SME Development, has acted to put into practice the economic diplomacy of the President of the Republic, Felix Antoine Tshisekedi, in order to boost industrialisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.