The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun paving the Kwilu-Ngongoy-Kimpangu road in Kongo-Central province. The project covers 96 kilometers of two-lane road and includes administrative and logistics facilities, such as a dry port in Kimpangu and new buildings for customs and the border post with Angola.

The project is worth $160.38 million and will be carried out by the Chinese consortium CRBC-TECNOVIA, which will finance 80% of the cost. The Congolese government will provide the remaining 20%. Construction is scheduled to take 24 months.

The Kwilu-Ngongo-Kimpangu stretch, until now unpaved, is a strategic trade link with Angola and a vital route for several Kongo-Central localities. Often impassable during the rainy season, it is expected to boost cross-border trade and stimulate the local economy once modernized.

This project is part of a broader effort to modernize key roads connecting the DRC and Angola. On September 29, 2025, the paving of the Moanda-Yema road was inaugurated, while work continues on the Mbuji-Mayi–Kananga–Kalamba-Mbuji route, which also includes a dry port at Kalamba-Mbuji on the Angolan border.

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