• DRC nears deal for Equity BCDC to fund 1,000 Transco buses via digital ticketing

• Revenue from each ticket will secure loan repayment through a dedicated account

• Transport ministry hopes model spurs wider bank financing for urban mobility projects

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s transport minister said last week that Equity BCDC will finance the purchase of 1,000 buses for public transport operator Transco to improve urban mobility.

Speaking at the Makutano forum on Nov. 26, 2025, Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba said the deal is “almost finalized.” He noted that the financing is enabled by a digital ticketing project for Transco that Equity BCDC is already funding.

According to Bemba, the new system will allow the bank to monitor the revenue stream securing repayment of the loan, with proceeds from each ticket sale automatically deposited into a dedicated account, giving the lender real-time visibility on income.

In October, Transco Managing Director Sylvestre Bilambo and Equity BCDC Managing Director Willy Mulumba Kabadi met with Bemba to review progress on the project. At that meeting, the bank reaffirmed its commitment to improving urban mobility in Kinshasa.

Bemba said the partnership illustrates that effective risk-mitigation tools exist and that he hopes it will encourage other banks to finance investments in the transport sector.

Ronsard Luabeya, Bankable