THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO PRIME MINISTER AUGUSTIN MATATA PONYO MAPON RAISES THE BAR FOR 21ST-CENTURY AFRICAN LEADERSHIP

摘要

This past April, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Presi­dent Joseph Kabila selected Minister of Finance Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon to take the reins as prime minister. Since then, Prime Minis­ter Ponyo has revolutionized governance in this resource-rich country, setting the DRC on a new path to success. By trans­forming the culture of the government, Ponyo's tenure is illustrating to the world how good governance can change the perception of Africa.