New cabinet suggests new trajectory for Grand Inga

摘要

The main players in the Grand Inga mega-dam project areperplexed by Prime Minister Sama Lukonde Kyenge'schoice of cabinet, announced on 12 April, and theministers that will be guiding President Félix Tshisekedi'sstrategy on the hydropower scheme. These are OlivierMwenze and Alexis Gisaro, respectively minister ofhydraulic resources and electricity and minister ofinfrastructure. Both have an atypical background.Mwenze has no experience in the electricity sector, whileGisaro is mainly known for being the son of former MPMuhoza Gisaro, a member of the RwandophoneBanyamulenge community from eastern DRC.