FINCA DRC said it had resumed normal operations after reopening its headquarters and Gombe branch in Kinshasa.

“All our operations are resuming normally and our teams are ready to welcome you,” the microfinance institution said in a statement to clients.

The announcement followed reports that Kinshasa’s tax authority, the Direction générale des recettes de Kinshasa (DGRK), had sealed the offices of a financial institution in Gombe over unpaid taxes, according to the Agence congolaise de presse.

In an earlier statement, FINCA DRC said access to its premises had been temporarily suspended for “administrative reasons beyond our control” and urged clients to use its digital services, including FINCA Mobile, CLICK and FINCA Express.

The episode comes as authorities in Kinshasa intensify tax collection efforts. Since the start of 2026, provincial authorities and the DGRK have stepped up tax recovery campaigns, particularly targeting property and rental income taxes.

Authorities have carried out several inspections and temporary closures of buildings and businesses across the capital as part of efforts to boost provincial revenue.

FINCA DRC confirmed that its Gombe premises had reopened and services had resumed normally. The institution did not publicly specify the reason for the temporary closure.

Boaz Kabeya