VUKA Group RDC Joins Makutano Mining 2026

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – September 2026 

VUKA Group RDC Joins Makutano Mining 2026 

Two leading platforms in the Congolese mining sector unite their networks ahead of the Kinshasa forum, taking place from 22 to 25 November 2026. 

VUKA Group RDC will participate in the inaugural edition of Makutano Mining, taking place from 22 to 25 November 2026 in Kinshasa, under the High Patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic. 

As the organiser of DRC Mining Week and the DRC Critical Minerals & Industrialisation Forum, VUKA Group RDC will showcase its platforms and programmes and mobilise its network of operators, investors and suppliers around the four-day programme. The two organisations will also jointly promote the forum across their respective channels, bringing Makutano Mining 2026 to the attention of mining industry stakeholders in the DRC, across Africa and internationally. 

This collaboration brings together two complementary platforms. While DRC Mining Week has focused on operations and on-the-ground realities from Lubumbashi, Makutano Mining brings to Kinshasa a space for vision, strategy and national decision-making, in close proximity to the Presidency, ministries and governors of the mining provinces. Bringing these two levels together is what has been missing from the Congolese mining conversation. 

“This partnership reflects our commitment to strengthening the bridges between platforms that contribute to the development of the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We are pleased to participate in Makutano Mining 2026 and to put our platforms and network at the service of this collective momentum.” 

Papy Luzala, Managing Director, VUKA Group RDC 

“Bringing VUKA to Kinshasa means bringing together in one room those who produce and those who make decisions. Our two platforms are complementary, and the Congolese mining sector has everything to gain from this collaboration.” 

Nicole Sulu, Founder, Réseau Makutano 

Beyond November, the two organisations intend to promote knowledge sharing, strengthen connections between stakeholders and support the development of more integrated mining and industrial value chains in the DRC. They share a common conviction: that the mining sector should be a driver of local value creation, industrialisation, skills development and employment. 

Makutano Mining 2026 will take place from 22 to 25 November 2026 in Kinshasa. Four days bringing together the country’s highest-ranking government authorities, industry leaders and international financiers around the theme of mining sovereignty. 

PRESS CONTACT 

Gloria Mariane
VUKA Group RDC
Gloria.mariane@wearevuka.com 

Réseau Makutano · General Secretariat
27, Avenue Comité Urbain, Kinshasa / Gombe, DRC
+243 82 57 26 552 · contact@makutano.cd · www.makutano.cd