Carousel Finance held a working meeting in Kinshasa with His Excellency Muhindo Nzangi, Minister of State, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of its continued engagement in support of the country’s strategic development priorities.
The meeting focused on the identification of concrete solutions to strengthen food sovereignty in the DRC, with particular attention to the dairy and poultry sectors. These two value chains were discussed as priority areas due to their direct impact on nutrition, local production, employment creation and the reduction of structural dependence on imported food products.
Carousel Finance presented its approach to agro-industrial development, based on the mobilization of technical partners, structured financing mechanisms and integrated production models. The objective is to support the emergence of scalable agricultural platforms capable of combining production, processing, cold-chain logistics, distribution and market access.
The discussions highlighted the importance of developing practical and bankable projects, aligned with the needs of Congolese consumers and the priorities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Dairy production, egg production and poultry farming were identified as sectors where targeted investment, modern equipment and professionalized operating models could rapidly generate measurable economic and social impact.
The meeting also underlined the need to connect agricultural development with broader infrastructure planning. In this perspective, agro-industrial initiatives can be linked to logistics corridors, energy access, storage facilities, processing units and urban consumption centers, including future development zones connected to major national infrastructure projects.
Carousel Finance emphasized the importance of building partnerships that respect the strategic leadership of the Congolese State while mobilizing international expertise where it can provide tangible value. The objective is to support the creation of resilient food systems, strengthen local production capacities and contribute to the long-term economic diversification of the country.
This exchange with H.E. Muhindo Nzangi marks an important step in Carousel Finance’s broader work to support sovereign development in the Democratic Republic of Congo. By combining agricultural priorities, infrastructure planning and financial structuring, Carousel Finance aims to contribute to the implementation of practical solutions serving food security, local value creation and sustainable growth.
