« Today you laid the first stone, better yet, together we planted the first seeds. And I foresee the impact of KINFOR fivefold at its second and third edition » said the Honourable Marie-Ange Lukiana Mufwankolo, National MP for the City of Kinshasa during his opening speech at KINFOR16.

A truly international forum!

With more than 500 entrepreneurs from three continents (America, Africa and Europe) and almost 15 countries including: South Africa, Algeria, Belgium, Britain, Cameroon, Canada, Congo-Brazzaville, United States, France and Sweden in attendance, Africa Rise with the Kinshasa International Forum 2016 won its bet to provide the Democratic Republic of Congo with a showcase of business opportunities in the DRC.

For quality contacts!

Partners, sponsors, participants agree that the KINFOR16 was a success both in terms of the quality of discussions and the B2B meetings.
The notable presence of the delegation of the Republic of Congo led by the API (Agency for Investments), the delegation of the Belgian "Province Brabant Wallon" and the President of the Economic Club of Quebec among others, offered opportunities abroad for Congolese entrepreneurs.

The KINFOR16, collective intelligence business!

Africa Rise was supported by several partners. One cannot fail to mention the significant contributions of Patricia Veringa-Gieskes, CEO of HR company The Job Factory Forum and patron; the Quebec entrepreneur Pierre Drapeau, President of the Economic Club of Quebec; Mr. Philippe Falesse, President of the Belgian-Congolese-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce; and Mr. Corneille Isenge, President of the association Bilenge ya Kinshasa who played a key role in the success of KINFOR16.

KINFOR17?

A second edition of the Kinshasa International Forum will definitely be organized in 2017. "The KINFOR in the DRC is a commitment of the diaspora to make this country an essential international platform for business contacts and a reflection of its economic vitality. The satisfactory results of this first edition invite us to repeat this business event in order to meet the challenge of making the DRC a globally recognized business center, for which we call for the support of all the forces of the country - civil society, government agencies and authorities," said Christian Liongo, Africa Rise CEO.

About Africa Rise

Africa Rise, a Belgian organization, contributes to Africa's economic and social development by enabling contacts between European and African companies through the organization of business networking forums such as Africa-Belgium Business Week - ABBW (Genval, Belgium) and Kinshasa International Forum - KINFOR (Kinshasa, DRC).