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Kinshasa sets 25 November for reopening of Grand Marché Zando

By , based on Le Potentiel

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Kinshasa Governor Daniel Bumba has set 25 November for the reopening of the Grand Marché "Zando", where modernisation work is about 95% complete. The deadline is intended to allow traders to return to their spaces before the end-of-year holidays, according to a statement from the Kinshasa governor’s office cited by Le Potentiel.

Kinshasa Governor Daniel Bumba has set 25 November as the deadline for completing modernisation work at the Grand Marché Zando, where the completion rate is close to 95%, according to a statement from the Kinshasa Governor’s Office seen by Le Potentiel on Thursday 12 November.

The 11 November meeting also focused on identifying and registering traders, allocating them commercial spaces, access to the market, waste management and clarifying responsibilities among the services concerned, according to the Kinshasa Governor’s Office. These measures are intended to regulate the occupation of stalls and operating conditions at the market after it is reopened.

Daniel Bumba asked provincial services and private partners involved in the project to take the necessary measures to allow traders and consumers to return to their spaces before the end-of-year holidays, according to the Kinshasa Governor’s Office.

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