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Business training in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Women entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo are an undeniable economic force, because they actively participate in growth, innovation, job creation and the fight against poverty. More often these women encounter several economic, legal and socio-cultural constraints that hinder them from embarking on an entrepreneurial career. The lack of education and professional training for women excludes them from the development process. This is why several structures and organizations offer business training to women entrepreneurs and those who aspire to entrepreneurship.

angle-left The Federation of Women Entrepreneurs of Copemeco (FECO)

The Federation of Women Entrepreneurs of Copemeco (FECO)

Created in 1993 in accordance with article 12 paragraph 3 of the statutes of COPEMECO (Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises of Congo), this unit operates according to the GENDER approach, taking into account the specific nature of women in general and the female entrepreneur in particular. The cell pursues the following objectives:

  • Facilitate increased access for women entrepreneurs to COPEMECO services
  • Sensitize and sensitize women entrepreneurs for an effective contribution to the Congolese economy;
  • Seek solutions to problems that hinder the development of women entrepreneurs in their businesses;
  • Facilitate women entrepreneurs' access to financing;
  • Inform and train women entrepreneurs in order to make them competitive on the national and international stage.

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FECO activities

FECO women organized and participated in the following activities:

  1. Establishment of an economic interest group of women working in the food processing sector
  2. Workshop on the actions of rural women entrepreneurs (Conferences; debates,
  3. Participation of women in the KITUNGA Fair in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Family and Children
  4. Training on ISO Standards at the OCC (Congolese Control Office) with CIPROC
  5. Sales exhibition at the Center Wallonie Bruxelles
  6. Organization of the Improved Tontine
  7. Training on IT management for member companies
  8. Participation of women in training on business law and accounting
  9. Participation in the workshop on Congolese industry facing the challenges of the ZLECAF
  10. Expo sale at the large agriculture and crafts market with Wallonia Brussels at Kinshasa's central station
  11. Training of women at the Center Wallonie Bruxelles on Climate Economics
  12. Training at OPEC on Entrepreneurship
  13. Participation in the Kinshasa Agricultural Fair

Areas of intervention

For its development and to conduct its activities well, FECO has 5 main areas of intervention which are:

  1. Production
  2. Transformation
  3. Valuation
  4. Marketing
  5. Defending the interests of its members

By organizing these activities around these areas of intervention, FECO pursues the following objectives:

  • Pooling of approaches and efforts to reduce individual risks
  • Working as a team, thinking and acting together
  • Share leadership to create and develop social benefits to sustain the processing and industry sector

FECO operates in all the provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo and as such it has members in all these provinces. Currently it is made up of 500 women members who regularly participate in FECO activities.

Participation fee: 10usd

Duration: 3 to 10 working days

To benefit from one of the training courses that Feco organizes, please call the numbers below

For any contact :

Women Entrepreneurs of COPEMECO

  • Léontine KITAMBALA ( Coordinator )
    • Phone. : +243815184744
    • Email: kitambala.buss@gmail.com

  • Colette Koko ( Finance Officer )
    • Phone. : +243815147200

  • Anne Mujinga ( Microfinance Officer )
    • Phone. : +243901928352

FECO Address

Within COPEMECO On Petit Boulevard Lumumba 2550-558 10th Street, Limete Residential District

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