DistantNews
Support us
🇨🇩 DR Congo /Culture & Society

Kasaï teachers protest delayed payments after bank transfer

From Radio Okapi · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Teachers in the Kasaï region, transferred from Finca bank to Advance Bank, are protesting delayed salary payments.
  • They report that their identification process with Advance Bank, which began in June, is still incomplete, and they have not received their June bonuses.
  • Teachers threaten to boycott the school year's start if the issue isn't resolved quickly and are seeking provincial governor intervention.

Teachers in the Kasaï region who were transferred from Finca bank to Advance Bank are expressing growing frustration over persistent delays in receiving their salaries. A statement released on July 28, 2026, revealed that the identification process with the new bank, initiated after their transfer in June, remains unfinished. Consequently, these educators have not yet received their June bonuses, a situation causing particular hardship for those who have relocated from remote territories and must cover their own living expenses during the administrative procedures.

We were transferred from Finca to Advance Bank. But the identification takes three to four weeks. Then, we still have to wait about two weeks to get an account number.

— Richard MuanzaRichard Muanza, an affected teacher, described the lengthy identification process at Advance Bank.

Facing this impasse, the teachers are threatening to boycott the upcoming school year if a swift resolution is not found. They have also appealed for the intervention of the provincial governor. Richard Muanza, one of the affected teachers, explained that the procedures at Advance Bank are excessively time-consuming. "We were transferred from Finca to Advance Bank. But the identification takes three to four weeks. Then, we still have to wait about two weeks to get an account number," he stated.

The bank must first contact Kinshasa to fund the accounts, which remain empty.

— Richard MuanzaMuanza explained further complications in the salary payment process.

Muanza further described additional payment constraints, noting that the bank must first contact Kinshasa to fund the accounts, which currently remain empty. He indicated that identification operations began on June 15, contrasting this with teachers who remained at Finca, reportedly receiving their pay on the day of their identification. "We have already approached the authorities, but nothing has changed," Muanza lamented, urging competent authorities to return the affected teachers to Finca to resolve the situation. He warned that the approaching school year could be significantly disrupted if the issue persists.

We have already approached the authorities, but nothing has changed.

— Richard MuanzaMuanza expressed disappointment with the lack of action from authorities.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog