The second day of the Kenya-DRC Investors Roadshow, hosted by Equity Group, saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Equity Group and Schneider Electric at the EquityBCDC head office in Kinshasa, DRC.
The partnership aims to promote access to affordable energy solutions to enhance the quality of life for consumers in the DRC.
Additionally, Equity BCDC and Schneider will collaborate on the opening of 10 DRC nationwide training centres to offer young people training in skills related to clean energy deployment.
Kenya’s Ambassador to DRC, Amb. George Masafu, and IFC Country Manager for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malick Fall, spoke at a luncheon hosted by EquityBCDC.
Amb. George Masafu said, “It’s such a pleasure to host this delegation to DRC. I would like to thank Equity Group under the leadership of Dr.James Mwangi for continuing to champion initiatives such as the Kenya – DRC Investor Roadshow that promote the socio-economic prosperity of the African continent. This is the
time to invest, and the DRC is open to opportunities.”
The roadshow commenced on Monday, 17th July 2023, in Nairobi and is currently
taking place in Kinshasa, from 18th July to 19th July. The final leg of the roadshow will take
place in Lubumbashi, the economic hub of the DRC, from 20th July to 22nd July.
