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Louis Watum to represent Tshisekedi at Lusaka mining forum

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Louis Watum to represent Tshisekedi at Lusaka mining forum

Congolese Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba has arrived in Lusaka to represent President Félix Tshisekedi at the opening of the Zambia Mining and Investment Insaka 2026. The forum on mining and investment is due to open on 19 October, according to the Congolese Ministry of Mines, which highlights the shared interests of the DRC and Zambia in the copper sector.

The Congolese Minister of Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba, will represent President Félix Tshisekedi at the opening of the Zambia Mining and Investment Insaka 2026, scheduled for Monday 19 October in Lusaka, Zambia. He arrived in the Zambian capital on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Mines on its X account.

The forum will bring together mining and investment sector stakeholders to discuss prospects for developing the extractive industry, according to the Ministry of Mines. The opening ceremony will be held at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre.

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