Mont Gabaon SARLU has been awarded multiple public contracts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to several provisional award decisions from the Central Coordination Office (BCeCo) seen by reporters, the company secured contracts worth a combined $153.9 million between December 2025 and April 2026.

The latest contract is a $16.53 million project to supply and install solar streetlights along 97 km in the city of Bunia, in Ituri province. The decision, signed on April 7, 2026, by BCeCo’s acting director general, Sylvain Alongo Longomba, provisionally awards the contract to Mont Gabaon.

This contract adds to several others awarded to the company in the provinces of Ituri and Haut-Uele.

In December 2025, Mont Gabaon was awarded a $59.13 million contract to build and upgrade 31 km of urban roads in Bunia.

In January 2026, the company was awarded two additional contracts in Haut-Uele province. The first covers the supply and installation of solar streetlights over about 44.5 km in Isiro, worth $12.96 million. The second involves the construction and upgrading of about 34.3 km of urban roads in the same city, for $65.26 million.

Direct awards

The documents show that these contracts were awarded through a direct award procedure, known as “gré à gré,” under Congolese public procurement regulations. Governed by Law No. 10/010 of April 27, 2010, this procedure is used only in limited cases, including emergencies, specific technical constraints, or when only one provider has the required expertise.

Mont Gabaon is also involved in several infrastructure projects in the region. The company is participating in the rehabilitation and modernization of Bunia’s national airport, a project launched in 2022.

In September 2025, Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba said the project was valued at more than $48 million. It aims to extend the runway, upgrade terminal facilities, and boost the airport’s operational capacity.

Mont Gabaon SARLU is led by Congolese businessman Joseph Elie Akilimali, its founder and head. Originally from South Kivu, he began his career in the pharmaceutical sector before expanding into construction, transport and agriculture.

Through Mont Gabaon, he has expanded into public infrastructure projects, particularly in the east of the country, where the company operates in roadworks, urban equipment and public lighting. With this series of contracts, the firm is emerging as a regular contractor in projects managed by BCeCo in Ituri and Haut-Uele.

Timothée Manoke