Today’s article focuses on recent news from the Kasumbalesa customs post on the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. This customs post, under the direction of the DGDA (General Directorate of Customs and Excise), recently inaugurated new modern infrastructure as part of President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo’s efforts to combat customs fraud and maximize revenue. State.
The new 2,600 square meter building houses the customs services and is equipped with all the necessary operational equipment. In addition to the building, other infrastructure was also constructed, including an 8-kilometer bypass road, bonded warehouses, truck parking lots and accommodation for customs officers.
This modernization of the Kasumbalesa customs post aims to improve the speed of processing customs files and accelerate the rotation of vehicles. The DGDA financed this project through a partnership with the Congolese company TRAFIGO SARL, managed by Madame Magalie Kayitesa Raway. This company has put in place a reliable and secure system for maximizing customs revenue, allowing the DGDA to significantly increase its revenue from the first year.
This system includes efficient customs tax traceability software, transparent procedures integrated into the banking system and a management policy focused on ethics and human resources training. Thanks to this secure channeling of state revenue, the Kasumbalesa customs post helps to facilitate and streamline cross-border trade, thus promoting the development of the region.
This initiative is hailed as an example of combating customs fraud and maximizing revenue in the sub-region. It also illustrates President Tshisekedi’s commitment to promoting female entrepreneurship in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In conclusion, the modernization of the Kasumbalesa customs post is a significant step forward in the fight against fraud and the maximization of customs revenue in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thanks to the new infrastructure and the management system put in place, the customs post is now able to process files more quickly and significantly increase its income. This initiative is an example to follow in the region and shows President Tshisekedi’s commitment to female entrepreneurship.