Since the establishment of the KATANGA Foundation in 2010, the Foundation has forged strong ties with Local governments, Private corporations, academic institutions, Multinational and pan-African entities. Such key partnerships have allowed the Foundation to support capacity and institution building in the country through its three programs: Education & Training, Entrepreneurship and Industrialization programs.
The Training Program is both Professional training and educational support program that aims to :
- The improvement and homogenization of the quality of national education based on Technology
- The endowment of schools with digital libraries
- Academic or school cooperation between the North and the South with the deployment of double degree programs.
- Facilitating access to funding to support construction projects and the modernization of infrastructure in member schools
- The acquisition of computers and internet access at competitive prices
- The electrification of schools by solar power plants
- The establishment of entrepreneurial and professional training programs as well as the promotion of innovative projects.
The Entrepreneurship Program is a support program that integrates:
- Promotion of entrepreneurship in the energy, agriculture and artisanal mining sectors.
- The incubation and acceleration of local start-ups
- Access to funding for project leaders, start-ups, entrepreneurs and SMEs
- Training in management, marketing and finance
- Support for start-ups to promote market access.
- Offer of expertise in development and strategies
The Industrialization Program is a support program that Integrates :
- Promotion of projects aimed at energy production in D R CONGO
- The promotion of agro-industrial parks and the processing industry for any agricultural product of D R CONGO
- Semi-industrialization of artisanal mines
- The development of factories for the assembly of industrial equipment used in mining, agriculture and energy.