France is supporting the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the development of higher education through a grant total of 600,000 euros. The Institut Catholique des Arts et Métiers France is strengthening its partnership with Loyola University DRC

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The French Ambassador to the DRC, François PUJOLAS and the Rector of Loyola University of DRC, Mr. Ferdinand MUHIGIRWA

 The French Ambassador to the DRC, François PUJOLAS, and the Rector of Loyola University of DRC, Mr. Ferdinand MUHIGIRWA, signed a financing agreement for supporting the engineering sector of the University of Loyola DRC, partner of the Catholic Institute of Arts and Professions (ICAM)-France since the visit to the DRC by the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Yves Le Drian, in May 2019. 

 The course being created thus aims to train 50 maintenance technicians (license professional 3 years), 60 general engineers and 25 network / telecom engineers (master 5 years). 

 With an overall budget of € 600,000 divided between Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo, € 250,000 will be allocated to each of the 2 countries and € 100,000 to transversal activities. This project instructs by the French Development Agency (AFD) via the Technical Expertise and Exchange Fund experiences (FEXTE) will be implemented over a period of 24 months. 

 As the French Ambassador to the DRC said, "the signing of this convention is part of the framework of French development aid priorities set by the French President, Emmanuel Macron, in his speech on the renewal of the partnership between Africa and France, in Ouagadougou on November 28, 2017 ”. 

 Cassien Tribunal Aungane, Editor

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