The Roads and Drainage Department (OVD) has awarded Hong Feng SARL a contract to modernize 22.021 km of roads in the city of Kalemie, in Tanganyika province.
Under a May 4, 2026 decision signed by OVD Director General Victor Tumba Tshikela, the contract is valued at $41.79 million, equivalent to nearly $2 million per kilometer.
The award followed a restricted tender process approved after OVD requested authorization in February 2026. According to the decision, the companies consulted included Hong Feng, Safrimex, Groupe Guang Ping International, China Guangdong Provincial Changda Highway Engineering, Kin Prestige, Colosse Construction, Bahari Engineering, Jin Jin International and Shandong Construction International.
OVD then sought a no-objection opinion on March 31, 2026, regarding the bid evaluation report. The opinion was issued on April 24, 2026, clearing the way for the provisional award to Hong Feng.
The contract must still complete the remaining procedures required under public procurement regulations before it can be formally signed and construction work can begin.
The project covers the modernization of an urban road network in Kalemie. The decision does not specify the technical scope of the works, the construction timeline or the final contractual terms.
Established in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2012, Hong Feng is a Chinese company specializing in construction and infrastructure rehabilitation. It has participated in several public projects, including the construction of the building housing the General Inspectorate of Finance and anti-erosion works in Kinshasa.
Ronsard Luabeya
