Augustin Matata Ponyo
Augustin Matata Ponyo
Augustin Matata Ponyo Maponis a Congolese political figure who has been Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since April 2012. Previously he served as Minister of Finance from February 2010 to April 2012; as Prime Minister, he retains responsibility for the finance portfolio...
NationalityCongolese
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth5 June 1964
CountryCongo (Republic of the)
convinced governance leadership mainly
I'm convinced the question of development is mainly an issue of governance and leadership.
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Justice can help reduce sexual violence: bringing to justice those soldiers responsible for sexual violence discourages other soldiers from committing such crimes.
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I have been busy working in order to make agriculture a priority sector not on a small scale, but into an agro-based industry.
agenda chosen
The development agenda is not a straightforward one; it's a process with serious hurdles, but it's a path we've chosen to go down.
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We're trying to bring improved seeds to rural villages to increase yields. We're also trying to improve the roads to make it easier for people to get their produce to the market.
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We are running a very strong and ongoing marketing campaign to get families to send their children to school, particularly girls.