Indian engineering firm Angelique International Limited (AIL) plans to set up a tractor assembly plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The company announced this on July 24, during a meeting with DRC’s Minister of Industry, Louis Watum Kabamba.

Devang Akbari, AIL’s representative, said they discussed several technical aspects of the project during the meeting. He added that the company is preparing a detailed technical and financial proposal to submit soon. Akbari noted that Minister Kabamba gave clear instructions on how to move forward. The relevant departments will conduct a technical evaluation before finalizing any formal agreement.

Angelique International, which specialises in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), operates across several African countries. It has already set up tractor and agricultural equipment assembly plants in Benin, Chad, Sierra Leone, Togo, Cameroon and South Sudan.

In the DRC, the company is already active in the energy sector. It led the first phase of the Kakobola dam project, which included the design, turbine installation, and construction of the power plant. Although the project started in 2011, it faced delays and resumed in 2020. The final phase focuses on power transmission and distribution.

AIL also signed a memorandum of understanding on July 23 with the National Electrification Agency (ANSER). The deal covers the construction of a 26.8 MW hydroelectric plant.

This article was initially published in French by Ronsard Luabeya (intern)

Edited in English by Ange Jason Quenum