Cyril Mutombo:  » subcontracting is an opportunity, not a problem »

Barrick Country Director and Kibali Gold Mines SA, Cyril Mutombo, is of the opinion that the law on outsourcing is not a problem but rather an opportunity. He was a panelist of the second Round Table of this first day of work of the International Forum Makutano 5. This exchange focused on the question: « outsourcing, a law and after? « 

If subcontracting is an opportunity for Congolese subcontractors to emerge, it requires support from foreign companies investing in the country. Cyril Mutombo spoke of the concrete example of Kibali Gold Mines which propelled all the subcontracting companies working with it.

« In Kibali, we began to propel our outsourcing companies even before the law was promulgated. Because for us, the well-being of our employees is a priority. Our concept is built around the partnership, « he said to the participants.

Indeed, the construction of the last hydropower plant made entirely by a Congolese workforce is a success and a model for other investors. To achieve this, Kibali applied a policy of transfer of skills to the premises.

To the Barrick country director, « Our first plant was built entirely by international experts, but Congolese had attended. For the second center, Congolese were gradually associated but not on a large scale. It is only with the third power station that knew essentially the Congolese workforce.  »

If there is a consensus on the fact that the law was made in haste, it should be done with, to apply it as such. Cyril Mutombo encourages foreign investors not to wait for the law to think about the emergence of companies. But to make it a priority especially as it is the responsibility of these investors.

Nadine FULA