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Higher Institute of Commerce in Beni inaugurates new campus

From Radio Okapi · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Higher Institute of Commerce (ISC) in Beni, North Kivu, has inaugurated a new, modern campus.
  • The campus was funded by a local economic operator and features 15 lecture halls, a conference room, and administrative facilities.
  • The Minister of Higher Education highlighted the importance of public-private partnerships, while the ISC director requested transportation for students and staff.

Beni, North Kivu, celebrated a significant milestone in its educational landscape with the official inauguration of a new campus for the Higher Institute of Commerce (ISC). The ceremony, held on Saturday, June 27, was presided over by the Minister of Higher Education and University Education, Marie-Thérèse Sombo Safi.

This initiative demonstrates how indispensable partnership with the private sector is to support the State in modernizing the Congolese education system.

— Marie-Thérèse Sombo SafiMinister of Higher Education and University Education, praising the local investment.

The state-of-the-art campus, located in the Résidentiel neighborhood, was made possible through the commitment of a local economic operator. It boasts comprehensive infrastructure designed to enhance the learning environment, including 15 spacious lecture halls, a large conference room for academic and scientific events, modern administrative offices, and a dedicated technical space for maintenance and secretarial services.

Minister Sombo Safi lauded the "son of the soil's" investment, emphasizing that such initiatives underscore the critical role of private sector partnerships in modernizing the Congolese education system. She highlighted the new campus as a testament to collaborative efforts in advancing higher education.

These new buildings represent an inestimable asset for the future of the institution.

— Jeannette Kahambu MutitaDirector General of ISC-Beni, on the significance of the new campus.

Jeannette Kahambu Mutita, the Director General of ISC-Beni, described the new buildings as an invaluable asset for the institution's future. However, she also seized the opportunity to present pressing challenges to the authorities, notably the urgent need for transportation to facilitate the mobility of both students and faculty. ISC-Beni aims to be a center of excellence, offering a diverse academic program ranging from Bachelor's to Master's degrees in fields such as Accounting and Finance, Taxation, Customs and Excise, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, SME Management, and Management Information Systems.

The necessity of acquiring means of transport to facilitate the mobility of students and teaching staff.

— Jeannette Kahambu MutitaHighlighting a key challenge facing the institution despite the new facilities.
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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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