PHC Takes Action in the Fight Against the Cholera Epidemic in the DRC
As the cholera epidemic resurfaces in several provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) has taken concrete steps to limit the spread of the disease at its operational sites in Lokutu (Tshopo province), Yaligimba (Mongala province), and Boteka (Équateur province), as well as at its headquarters in Kinshasa. These […]
Empow’Her: PHC’s Ambitious Program to Promote Women’s Economic Empowerment
Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) has launched an ambitious women’s empowerment program called Empow’Her. This initiative aims to strengthen the economic independence and leadership of women, both within the company and in the rural communities surrounding PHC’s operational sites in the provinces of Mongala, Équateur, and Tshopo. The Empow’Her program is built around three […]
Africa Debate 2025 – PHC Shows What’s Possible: Turning DRC’s Agricultural Potential into Reality
London, United Kingdom, July 2, 2025 — During a high-level panel on unlocking Africa’s agricultural potential, Monique Gieskes, CEO of Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC), addressed the most pressing question facing the Democratic Republic of Congo’s agriculture sector: What is the single greatest constraint to scaling industrial agriculture in the DRC? Monique Gieskes spoke […]
Modernization of Yambenga Port: PHC’s Significant Contribution to the Socioeconomic Development of Mongala Province
Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) officially inaugurated the modernized Yambenga Port on Friday, June 20, 2025. Located in the Bopoto groupement, Bumba territory, Mongala Province, this strategic infrastructure will strengthen the company’s logistics chain while boosting the region’s socioeconomic development. The fully modernized Yambenga Port is part of PHC’s efforts to optimize its industrial […]
PHC Facilitates Access to Education in Rural Areas by Inaugurating a School in Yaosiko, a Village in Tshopo Province
In Tshopo Province, the village of Yaosiko, located in the Bolombo 1 groupement, now benefits from a school with modern infrastructure. This new establishment is a real relief for the community’s students, who until now attended classes in precarious conditions: bamboo classrooms partially coated with clay and covered with thatched roofs. Lessons were frequently disrupted […]
The communities of Bongulu in Mongala Province now have access to Clean Water thanks to PHC
In rural areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, access to safe drinking water remains a daily challenge. Every day, thousands of families travel long distances to reach water sources that are often unsafe due to the lack of proper infrastructure. It is within this context that PHC recently inaugurated a new borehole in […]