As the gateway for investors, the API notably provides reception, information, assistance and support to foreign and national investors in the stages of setting up their investment projects.
The API's mission is to implement the government's investment policy through activities promoting and facilitating private investment; to contribute to improving the business environment; and to design and promote a brand image that will attract potential investors to Congo.
The API also provides investors with assistance, particularly in obtaining the visas necessary for foreign personnel to stay in Congo and the authorizations required to implement investment programs. It supports the development of partnerships between Congolese and foreign companies and assists Congolese companies in expanding their operations.
Foreign investors can also leverage the API in their research and development of growth drivers in Congo.
Present in the organization of economic and trade events, the API provides investors with reliable information on investment opportunities and other economic, commercial, and technical data. It assists investors in conducting identification, feasibility, monitoring, and evaluation studies for investment projects.
The Investment Promotion Agency (API), a public institution of an administrative nature, with legal personality and financial autonomy, was created by Law No. 19-2012 of August 22, 2012 and officially launched its activities in July 2014. It is administered and managed by a Steering Committee and a General Directorate.