Richard H MPONGO LUDIONGO is responsible for the East Africa Region and is the Director of the Audit, Consulting & Regulatory Department of AKILI Consulting Sarl. He is also Manager of FORGE Assurances, an insurance brokerage company operating in the DRC. He is also 2nd vice-president of the commission of Small and Medium Enterprises of the Federation of Enterprises of Congo for Haut Katanga. A passionate researcher, he has strong skills related to Import-Export and international trade, with more than ten years of experience in managing operational and regulatory risks related to foreign exchange operations in the DRC. Prior to joining AKILI Consulting in March 2018, he was Technico-Commercial & Back Office Manager Southern Region at Equity Bank Congo and Head of International Operations at Banque Commerciale du Congo for several years.