Kinshasa Financial Center

Kinshasa Financial Center
French: Centre Financier de Kinshasa
General information
Architectural styleModern
LocationGombe
Town or cityKinshasa
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Construction startedFebruary 2022; 2 years ago (2022-02)
CompletedDecember 19, 2023; 10 months ago (2023-12-19)
InauguratedDecember 19, 2023; 10 months ago (2023-12-19)
Cost$290 million
Technical details
Floor area41,000 m2 (440,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Tabanlıoğlu Architects[1]
Other information
Parking1,100

The Kinshasa Financial Center (French: Centre Financier de Kinshasa) is a financial hub strategically located in the Gombe commune of Kinshasa, in the western region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).[2][3] Covering a total area of 41,000 square meters, it is the largest financial center in the DRC.[4] The center houses key institutions such as the Ministries of Finance and Budget, the General Directorates, the General Inspectorate of Finance, the General Secretariat of Finance, and the Development Bank.[5] It is administered by the state-owned Investment Fund commercial entity, which supervises real estate assets like the financial and convention centers.[6]

The center was commissioned by President Félix Tshisekedi in February 2022[7][5] and was officially inaugurated on December 19, 2023.[8][9][10][11] It was constructed by the Turkish company Milvest, a subsidiary of Miller Holding.[12][4]

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  2. ^ "Le Centre financier de Kinshasa sera inauguré le 2 décembre (Constructeur)" [The Kinshasa Financial Center will be inaugurated on December 2 (Constructor)]. Radio Okapi (in French). 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. ^ Massala, Rodrigue Fénélon (2022-11-11). "RDC: Félix Tshisekedi visite le chantier de la future place financière de Kinshasa". Financial Afrik (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  4. ^ a b Fula, Nadine (2022-11-09). "RDC : Félix Tshisekedi inspecte les travaux de construction du Centre financier de Kinshasa" [DRC: Félix Tshisekedi inspects the construction work of the Kinshasa Financial Center]. Zoom-eco.net (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  5. ^ a b "Centre financier de Kinshasa : Nicolas Kazadi pose la première pierre" [Kinshasa financial center: Nicolas Kazadi lays the first stone]. Kt.cd (in French). 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  6. ^ "La gestion du centre financier de Kinshasa sera confiée au fonds d'investissement stratégique, une nouvelle société commerciale du portefeuille de l'état" [Management of the financial center of Kinshasa will be entrusted to the strategic investment fund, a new commercial company in the state portfolio]. Radio Okapi (in French). 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  7. ^ Caldero, Rocco (2023-10-20). "DR Congo's Financial Center: A Turkish Triumph". The Rio Times. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  8. ^ "Félix Tshisekedi inaugure les nouveaux bâtiments de l'hôpital général de Kinshasa et du Centre financier de Kinshasa" [Félix Tshisekedi inaugurates the new buildings of the Kinshasa General Hospital and the Kinshasa Financial Center]. Radio Okapi (in French). 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  9. ^ Mpoyi, Israel (December 19, 2023). "RDC: Félix Tshisekedi inaugure le centre financier à Kinshasa" [DRC: Félix Tshisekedi inaugurates the financial center in Kinshasa]. election-net.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  10. ^ Kankolongo, Delphin (2023-12-20). "Inauguration du Centre Financier de Kinshasa : Un Jalon Majeur dans la Coopération entre la RDC et la Turquie" [Inauguration of the Kinshasa Financial Center: A Major Milestone in Cooperation between the DRC and Turkey]. Perfection243 (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  11. ^ Diaka, Dieumerci (2023-12-19). "Kinshasa : inauguration de l'UPN, ex-Mama Yemo et Centre financier par Tshisekedi" [Kinshasa: inauguration of the UPN, ex-Mama Yemo and Financial Center by Tshisekedi]. Infos.CD (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  12. ^ "DRC: Turkish builders "faster than the Chinese"". Africanews. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-12-20.