The Coordinator of the Support Project for the Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (PADMPME), Alexis Mangala, and the Deputy Director General of EquityBCDC, Jean-Claude Tshipama, signed on June 1, 2021 in Kinshasa, an agreement which provides for a subsidy to 750 projects of young entrepreneurs from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), winners of the Business Plan Competition (COPA).
The agreement aims to materialize the disbursement of funds promised to SMEs benefiting from this financial support after the first edition of the Competition organized by PADMPME through the Deloitte, I&F Entrepreneuriat and Kivu Entrepreneur consortium, in favor of SMEs in the cities of Kinshasa, Matadi. (Kongo Central), Goma (North Kivu) and Lubumbashi (Haut-Katanga). This consortium responsible for implementing the program will invite SMEs to sign a performance contract. Then, the first disbursement of funds will take place for the implementation of the selected business plans.
The project provides support to SMEs operating in the agro-processing, light industry and value-added services sectors.
Coordinated by PADMPME, a Congolese government initiative through the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and SMEs, COPA / PME is funded by the World Bank. Its mission is to help tackle the obstacles that hinder the development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly concerning limited access to finance, poor infrastructure, the skills gap and the lack of manpower. of qualified. This is done through comprehensive financial and non-financial support during different selection phases in order to support their growth potential.
