• Project will be developed in Kolwezi

• It includes five bridges, 3.5 km of roads and 240 solar-powered street lamps.

• Forrest Group will handle construction and lighting works

The province of Lualaba is set to begin construction of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s first double road interchange in Kolwezi, the provincial capital and main mining hub. Work is scheduled to start in 2025.

Two subsidiaries of the Forrest Group will carry out the project: Malta Forrest, responsible for design and construction, and Congo Energy, handling solar-powered street lighting.

The interchange will be located at the Mwangeji traffic circle, where avenues Lumumba, LDK, Mandradele and RN39 intersect — a key junction in the city. The project is aimed at easing traffic congestion in Kolwezi, one of Congo’s fastest-growing cities. It includes the construction of five bridges, several slip roads, nearly 3.5 kilometers of roads, and the installation of 240 solar street lamps along ramps, bridges and access roads.

The cost has not yet been disclosed, and few details are available on the exact terms of collaboration between Lualaba and the Forrest Group. The company previously built Kolwezi’s first interchange, inaugurated in June 2025 near the airport by President Félix Tshisekedi. The governor of Lualaba has indicated that such infrastructure is part of the province’s 2024–2028 priority investment program under its “transport infrastructure” component.

Founded in 1922, the Forrest Group is a Belgian-origin industrial conglomerate historically established in the DRC. It remains one of the main private, family-owned players in the country and plays a central role in transport infrastructure and mining services — two critical sectors for Congo’s economy.

Ronsard Luabeya