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TRANSCO to receive 500 "Esprit de Vie" minibuses in Kinshasa

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TRANSCO to receive 500 "Esprit de Vie" minibuses in KinshasaIllustrative image · Iyongi

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo plans to add 500 "Esprit de Vie" minibuses to the fleet of TRANSCO, the public collective transport company. The allocation is intended to strengthen urban transport capacity in Kinshasa, according to the report of the Council of Ministers of 6 November 2026.

The allocation of 500 "Esprit de Vie" minibuses to TRANSCO, the Congolese public collective transport company, was announced during the 102nd ordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers, held on Friday 6 November in Kinshasa. The Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Interior indicated that the population, particularly in Kinshasa, had expressed its satisfaction following this announcement, according to the Council of Ministers' report.

The new vehicles are intended to strengthen TRANSCO's fleet and increase its operational capacity in order to improve the collective transport offer in the capital, according to the government report.

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