The promotional tour of the Kinshasa International Forum started in October 2015 in Brussels by a press conference, continued in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) and the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville).

KINFOR16 Steering Committee, represented by Africa Rise (Belgium), , The Job Factory (DRC), the belgo-congolese-luxembourgian Chamber of Commerce (DRC) and the DRC national Chamber of Commerce, has been meeting business leaders and institutions to present the opportunities of attending the Kinshasa International Forum.

KINFOR16 interest ! The Forum presents a real showcase for Congolese companies and

institutions. The Japanese Embassy in Kinshasa, FCE (Forum des Chefs d'entreprises - Algeria), FEC (Federation des Entreprises du Congo), BIAC (Banque Internationale pour l’Afrique au Congo), The BCDC (Banque Commerciale Du Congo), ECOBANK, TMB_CD (Trust Merchant Bank) VODACOM, the CCI Brazzaville (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Brazzaville), have already confirmed their presence.

The business is on !

"This forum will be our international shop front to the world and we must have high-level Congolese entrepreneurs to respond to over 200 foreign entrepreneurs (Europe, Canada, North Africa) who will travel to Kinshasa" explains Christian Liongo Africa Rise's President, organizer of the forum.

Patricia Veringa-Gieskes CEO of The Job Factory, Kiadi Monina delegate CCBCL-DRC and Jacques Delaunoit, CEO of Delaunoit Group, ambassadors of this first KINFOR16 edition, are actively involved in the success of the forum.

Appointment is made for January the 26 and 27, at the Beatrice Hotel. "KIN la belle" will host during 2 days economic events including workshops, networking sessions and informal meetings, to foster business ties and contracts.

About Africa Rise

Africa Rise, a Belgian organization, enables contacts between European and African companies thus contributing to Africa's economic and social emergence through the organization of Business networking forums such Africa-Belgium Business Week - ABBW (Genval, Belgium) and Kinshasa International Forum - KINFOR (Kinshasa, DRC).

For more information: http://www.africarise.be