The announcement was made on Tuesday, October 01, 2019 during a meeting between the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Budget, Jean Baudouin MAYO MAMBEKE; the Minister of Transport and Communication, Didier MAZENGU, accompanied by the Director General ai of the Société de Transports du Congo, André John Bongo BLACKSON. As part of their discussions, the finalization of the process of receiving the 440 buses by Transco, which will be delivered by SCNT Volvo in the following months.

For André John Bongo Blackson, DG ai of Transco, « this matter must be treated urgently in order to allow a good mobility of the Kinshasa people and thus meet the vision of the President of the Republic, Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo who makes social issues his priority« . The arrival of these buses will bring some relief to the people of China and the DRC in general. According to forecasts, these vehicles will be gradually deployed in all parts of the country.

The arrival of these buses is also a way of limiting the monopoly of public transport held by private individuals, some of whom do not hesitate to set prices without worrying about the population. Little by little, the Congolese state will be able to hold this monopoly, according to some observers who encourage this gesture. However, the government will also have to worry about the maintenance of these vehicles, many of which are no longer in operation. He will also have to ensure the regular subsidy of the Transco company not to relive the series of SOTRAZ, CITY TRAIN, SOZAMACO.

Agnès KAYEMBE