Economy: Lubumbashi, without mines

(illustration) The city center of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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By: Alain Foka

2 min

Since independence, Katanga has been systematically associated with mines, the region's main wealth, and with large Belgian and South African companies exploiting minerals.

But what do the Katangese think?

Does the history of their region boil down to this?

Can we evolve and create wealth outside the mining industry? 

Publicity

With our guests 

:

Patrick Muland Kabey

, head of companies in the petroleum distribution, logistics and transport sectors, 1st vice-president of the Federation of Congolese Enterprises (FEC) in Katanga

Guy Robert Lukama

, economist, director of companies in the banking and mining sectors, chairman of the board of directors of Bank of Africa in the DRC, investor in gold projects in Ituri

Eric Monga

, administrator of the Trade Service customs agency and director general of the Kipay energy firm, president of the national energy commission of the Federation of Congolese companies (FEC) and president of the FEC in Katanga

Alexandre Mulongo

, artist, founder and member of the Picha Asbl association, organizer of the contemporary art biennial in Lubumbashi

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