The Congolese Agency for Major Works (ACGT) is gearing up to rehabilitate the Nsioni-Mbaka-Khosi Road, a key route linking the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Angola through the southwestern province of Kongo Central.

According to a statement released on Nov. 9, 2025, a team of engineers has been in the province since Nov. 6 gathering technical data to design the rehabilitation plans. The team, led by Âgée Mavambu, Deputy Director of the Studies Department, is focusing on two sections: Nsioni-Mbata-Mbengi (44 km) and Mbata-Mbengi-Mbaka-Khosi (28 km). It is working under the supervision of Babi Kundu Mavungu, ACGT’s Provincial Director for Kongo Central.

“The goal of our mission is to prepare for the rehabilitation of the Nsioni-Mbaka-Khosi Road, a key route connecting the DRC and Angola,” said Mavungu. “This road is not just about transport; it sustains the economic life of the entire region. Its rehabilitation represents hope and the promise of new economic opportunities.”

The data collected will allow ACGT to draw up technical plans and propose infrastructure solutions suited to the terrain.

The project falls under the government’s national policy to modernize transport infrastructure, especially routes linking the DRC with neighboring countries. Last October, Prime Minister Judith Suminwa launched paving work on two other cross-border routes connecting to Angola: Moanda-Yema and Kwilu-Ngongo-Kimpangu.

Boaz Kabeya