Acacia Bandubola Mbongo

Acacia Bandubola Mbongo, (née Acacia Bandubola), is a Congolese businesswoman and politician, who served as the Minister of the National Economy in the Cabinet of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from 26 August 2019, until March 2023.

Background and education Bandubola was born in the city of Kisangani, to Henriette Mbokoso Bokwetenge and Raphael Bandubola. She attended CS Okapi, a private school in Kisangani, where her parents lived at the time. In 1994, Acacia Bandubola relocated to Kinshasa, the capital and largest city in the country. She continued her studies at Lycée Bosangani from 1994 until 1999. In 2000, she graduated with a State School Diploma from Lycée Molière. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Protestant University in the Congo.

Career In business Bandubola has worked for Ecobank, FINCA, Banque Internationale pour l'Afrique au Congo (BIAC), and Vodacom. She also worked at a private economic consultancy firm in France.

Family Acacia Bandubola Mbongo is a married mother.