DR Congo–UK forum: deputy minister mobilises diaspora
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Potentiel
Congolese Deputy Minister Noëlla Ayeganagato Nakwipone called on the DR Congo’s diaspora to support investment, market access and economic partnerships. She was speaking at the opening of a panel at the DR Congo–UK economic forum, according to Le Potentiel.
Noëlla Ayeganagato Nakwipone, a Congolese deputy minister, called on the diaspora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to put its experience, skills and networks at the service of the country’s development. She was speaking at the opening of a panel on the contribution of Congolese people abroad to economic transformation, according to Le Potentiel.
The deputy minister presented the diaspora as a means of mobilising investment, facilitating access to international markets and establishing lasting economic partnerships between the DR Congo and the United Kingdom, Le Potentiel reports. She also encouraged Congolese people living abroad to act as economic and cultural ambassadors for their country.
The panel was part of a forum dedicated to cooperation between the DR Congo and the United Kingdom. Noëlla Ayeganagato Nakwipone also referred to Congolese government initiatives aimed at strengthening the participation of Congolese people abroad in national life.
