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DRC
PR firms Avisa, ESL and Ureputation jockey to sign up Kinshasa

Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya and DRC President Félix Tshisekedi. © @PatrickMuyaya/Twitter

Ever since Félix Tshisekedi came to power, PR and lobbying firms have been flocking to Kinshasa in the hope of landing a contract with the Congolese authorities. The DRC is one of the few heavyweights on the continent that is not handled by a public relations company. [...]

Published on 16.02.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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