top civil servants in DRC honored for mining sector breakthroughs
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The Ministry of Mines celebrated excellence in the mining sector yesterday with an awards ceremony honoring top civil servants from the National Administration School (ENA). The event, held at the Pullman Grand Hôtel in Kinshasa, marked the conclusion of the “Buanya” competition, launched by Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba to engage ENA graduates in solving critical challenges facing the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining industry.
The ceremony brought together the Secretary General of Mines, jury members, participating civil servants, and other dignitaries. After weeks of intensive research and analysis, six teams of 48 civil servants presented innovative solutions addressing key mining issues including governance, transparency, artisanal mining regulation, geological exploration, equitable revenue distribution, and new mining project development.
In his address, Minister Kabamba emphasized Congo’s pivotal role in global energy transition, stressing that the country’s vast mineral resources must be transformed into engines of development through job creation, modern infrastructure, and quality social services. He praised the winning teams for their creativity and commitment, urging them to become ambassadors of excellence and integrity in reshaping the mining sector’s future.
The initiative aligns with President Félix Tshisekedi’s vision and Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka’s coordination efforts to prioritize human capital development and good governance in public administration. The event concluded with a group photo, symbolizing the beginning of a new era in mining sector transformation through youthful administrative expertise.
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The Ministry of Mines organized an official awards ceremony on June 24, 2026 at the Pullman Grand Hôtel in Kinshasa for the “Buanya” excellence competition. This initiative, launched by Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba, aimed to mobilize ENA graduates to propose strategic solutions for the challenges facing the DRC’s mining sector.
The ceremony was attended by the Secretary General of Mines, heads of subordinate structures, jury members, participating civil servants, and other guests. It featured result announcements and prize presentations to the winning teams.
Over several weeks, 48 civil servants, divided into six teams, conducted in-depth research and analysis on key mining themes: mining governance, resource transparency and traceability, fraud prevention, artisanal mining regulation, geological exploration, equitable redistribution of sector benefits, and development of new mining projects.
The Mines Minister highlighted that the DRC holds a central position in the global energy transition. This strategic position, he noted, carries the responsibility of transforming the country’s mineral resources into true development levers generating jobs, modern infrastructure, and quality social services.
He also encouraged the winners to remain ambassadors of excellence, integrity, and change, reaffirming that tomorrow’s mining governance must be built on meritocracy, innovation, transparency, and accountability.
This initiative reflects the vision of President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, implemented under the coordination of Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka, which places human capital development and good governance at the heart of public action.
The ceremony concluded with a convivial group photo, marking the end of an enriching experience and paving the way for increased youth administrative involvement in transforming the DRC’s mining sector.
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