Introduction: When Light Becomes Freedom
History teaches us one undeniable truth: no nation has ever achieved prosperity without mastering its energy. Electricity is not just a commodity – it is the engine of economic transformation, the foundation of modern life, and the guarantee of sovereignty.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), blessed with the Congo River, the world’s second most powerful river after the Amazon, holds an estimated 100,000 MW of hydroelectric potential – more than all of Western Europe combined. This means the DRC alone could power not only its 100 million citizens but also supply clean energy to much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Alongside water, Congo possesses vast deposits of uranium, a resource that, when harnessed for peaceful nuclear energy, can complement hydroelectricity and secure stable power generation for future decades.
Yet paradoxically, in 2025, over 70% of Congolese people still lack access to electricity. In rural areas, the number drops below 5%. Darkness here means more than the absence of light – it signifies hospitals without power, schools without digital access, industries that remain dormant, and millions of dreams stifled.
But hope is not lost. With Eyano Institut de Manioc driving agricultural transformation, Amani Prosperity Plan anchoring international investment, and the launch of the Digital Congolese Franc (FCN) protected by the Kazadi-Tshilumbayi Constitutional Exception Law and the Law on Monetary Intangibility recently submitted to the Constitutional Court, the DRC has the tools to turn its immense natural wealth into sustainable prosperity for Africa.
1. The Congolese Energy Paradox
1.1 Unmatched natural abundance
Congo’s hydroelectric potential is staggering. The Inga Dam project, if fully developed, could generate enough clean electricity to power half the African continent. The Congo River alone releases 40,000 cubic meters of water per second, a flow capable of lighting up megacities, powering industries, and fueling regional integration.
In addition, the country’s uranium reserves, particularly in Katanga, remain a strategic energy asset. While the world debates the future of nuclear power, the DRC has the raw materials to become a leader in Africa’s entry into safe and clean nuclear energy.
1.2 The painful reality
Despite this abundance, the country is trapped in an energy crisis:
- Only a minority of households in Kinshasa enjoy regular electricity, while villages across the Kasaï, Ituri, or Maniema remain in complete darkness.
- Companies rely heavily on diesel generators, which are costly and polluting.
- Lack of reliable power prevents the establishment of large-scale industrial transformation plants, leaving the DRC dependent on raw mineral and agricultural exports.
This paradox is one of the greatest obstacles to Congo’s economic independence.
2. Amani Prosperity Plan: A Strategic Energy and Mining Alliance
2.1 Beyond mining: a vision of sovereignty
The Amani Prosperity Plan, signed in Washington, is not a simple mining contract. It is a strategic partnership between the DRC and the United States, aiming to transform critical minerals into a development engine.
The revenues generated will not only fuel industrialization but also finance the hydroelectric projects that can electrify the entire nation. By mobilizing more than 10 billion dollars of investment, this plan establishes a foundation for long-term growth and regional leadership.
2.2 Hydropower at the center of reconstruction
The Inga III and IV projects, along with the Tshiala and Katende dams, are positioned as the backbone of this vision. Their potential is immense:
- Supplying affordable and clean energy to the population.
- Attracting global industries eager for low-carbon power to transform cobalt, lithium, and copper locally.
- Making Congo a net exporter of electricity to neighboring countries, turning energy into a diplomatic and economic weapon for peace and integration.
2.3 The role of the United States and institutional stability
American support under Amani Prosperity Plan ensures financial credibility and access to cutting-edge technology, including in the field of peaceful nuclear energy, where Congolese uranium can play a central role.
To guarantee these investments, political and institutional stability is essential. The Kazadi-Tshilumbayi Constitutional Exception Law, deposited at the Constitutional Court, seeks to provide a stable transitional period after the end of foreign aggression. At the same time, the Law on Monetary Intangibility protects the Congolese Franc from manipulation and ensures continuity in the financial system.
3. The Digital Congolese Franc (FCN): A Tool for Stability and Transformation
3.1 Breaking the dollar dependency
Over 80% of transactions in the DRC are conducted in U.S. dollars, undermining the sovereignty of the national currency. The Digital Congolese Franc (FCN) offers a way out of this dependency.
By being backed with gold, cobalt, copper, and uranium reserves, the FCN can provide:
- Monetary stability in a country historically plagued by inflation.
- Trust for international investors who will see the currency tied to tangible assets.
- Efficient digital payments that reduce corruption and increase transparency.
3.2 FCN and hydropower revenues
Hydropower revenues from Inga, Tshiala, and Katende can be channeled into the FCN system, ensuring that resources serve the Congolese people directly. Subsidies for electricity, funding for education, healthcare, and industrial zones could be disbursed transparently in FCN.
3.3 Digital inclusion for all Congolese
By digitizing the Franc, every Congolese with a mobile phone can access financial services, receive payments, and even participate in investment schemes. The FCN becomes a bridge between the peasant in Kasaï, the industrialist in Katanga, and the investor in New York.
4. Eyano Institut de Manioc: Agriculture Empowered by Energy
4.1 Cassava, a strategic resource
Cassava is not just food; it is a national treasure. With more than 80 million Congolese depending on it daily, cassava can be transformed into flour, starch, ethanol, and even biodegradable plastics.
But such transformation requires one essential input: electricity. Without stable hydropower, factories cannot operate at full capacity, and farmers remain prisoners of subsistence agriculture.
4.2 Eyano Institut de Manioc, engine of agro-industrial sovereignty
By leveraging hydropower, Eyano Institut de Manioc will establish modern transformation plants across the DRC, creating:
- Millions of jobs for Congolese youth.
- Industrial value chains that boost exports of finished products instead of raw materials.
- Food sovereignty, reducing dependence on imports of flour and processed food.
4.3 The North American connection
Thanks to Amani Prosperity Plan, part of the revenues generated by the industrial transformation of cassava can be invested in North American companies that pay dividends. These strategic investments, conducted in FCN, will create a two-way bridge: Congolese resources fueling American industries, while profits flow back to fund the RDC’s development.
5. The laws that guarantee a prosperous future
5.1 The Kazadi-Tshilumbayi Constitutional Exception Law
Deposited at the Constitutional Court, this historic law suspends the presidential electoral timeline until the end of foreign aggression in the East, followed by a 36-month transitional period to restore peace and rebuild state authority.
It is a courageous decision that prioritizes peace and stability over political chaos. Without security, no hydroelectric or nuclear project can succeed. This law lays the foundation for the long-term vision of Amani Prosperity Plan and Eyano Institut de Manioc.
5.2 The Law on Monetary Intangibility
Economic independence cannot exist without monetary sovereignty. This law ensures that the FCN will be protected from external manipulations, speculation, and inflationary temptations. By making the national currency untouchable, it gives Congolese citizens confidence that their savings and efforts will no longer be eroded overnight.
6. From Darkness to Light: A Continental Vision
The combination of hydropower, nuclear energy, FCN, and agro-industrial transformation forms a powerful strategic alliance for Africa’s future.
6.1 Energy for industrialization
With abundant hydroelectricity and controlled nuclear potential, the DRC can attract industries in metallurgy, battery production, and modern agriculture. Instead of exporting raw cobalt and cassava, Congo can export batteries, bioethanol, and processed food.
6.2 Financing Africa’s development with African wealth
The revenues from hydropower and mining, once converted into FCN, will be invested in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and technology. This financial architecture will serve as the backbone of a new Congolese and African renaissance.
6.3 A continental beacon
Electrified by Congo’s dams, Africa can enter a new era. Cities will be illuminated, industries will flourish, and young people will finally find jobs in their own countries rather than risking their lives on dangerous migration routes.
The DRC will not only feed Africa through cassava and other crops; it will also light it up with hydroelectricity and support it with a digital, stable, sovereign currency.
Conclusion: The Dawn of a New Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo stands at a historic crossroads. The country can either remain prisoner of darkness, conflict, and dependence – or embrace its destiny as the engine of Africa’s energy and agricultural transformation.
The tools are already on the table:
- Amani Prosperity Plan, opening the door to massive U.S. investment.
- Eyano Institut de Manioc, transforming cassava into food and energy for millions.
- Hydroelectric power from Inga, Tshiala, Katende, capable of supplying the entire continent.
- Uranium reserves, a pillar for peaceful nuclear energy.
- The Digital Congolese Franc (FCN), guaranteed by the Law on Monetary Intangibility.
- The Kazadi-Tshilumbayi Constitutional Exception Law, deposited at the Constitutional Court, to ensure political stability during this historic transformation.
Congo has the chance to become the lighthouse of Africa, illuminating not only its own future but that of the entire continent.
The question is no longer whether this future is possible. The question is: will we seize this moment to make it a reality?
L’histoire nous observe. L’Afrique espère. Le Congo doit agir.
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Augustin Kazadi-Cilumbayi
President & CEO / Président Directeur Général
Eyano Publishing
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