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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Engen revealed that it will be adding two new service stations to its retail network in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Drikus Kotze, GM of Engen’s International Business Division, says the company has just received the go-ahead for construction on the Tourisme site in Kinshasa, which it plans to open in January 2016.
Tourisme will offer fuel (petrol and diesel) and lubricants, as well as an Engen Quickshop convenience store stocking typical convenience products and general merchandise.
Another site, Oasis, which was acquired in August and was half built by the previous owner, is in the process of being completed by Engen. Also located in Kinshasa, it is expected to open for business in December this year.
Looking further ahead into 2016, Engen is also planning the construction of an Engen Truck Stop long haul site in DRC, at a location yet to be confirmed.
The company has been in the DRC since 2007 and according to Kotze Engen’s business has been growing steadily.
“We’ve been fairly aggressive in our retail roll-out over the past three years, but getting good sites and finalising the necessary approvals isn’t always that straight-forward, given the stringent environmental and regulatory issues that we subscribe to,” Kotze said.
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