Office Congolais des Postes et Telecommunications

International government owned
BP 7070, 95 Blvd. du 30 Juin, Kinshasa,  1, Zaire
()243 81 637 8959, 243 12 20063 fax,

Primary SIC: Telephone Comm Except Radiotelephone, Primary NAICS: Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Description: Communications: Provision of postal and telecommunication services. As a result of the political instability since the mid-1990s, the national telecom system is one of the least developed in the region. The rural areas, where almost 70 of the population resides, are virtually devoid of telephone or Internet service. Theoretically the national operator, Office Congolais des Postes et Telecommunications (OCPT) has a monopoly on the sector under 1970 legislation, but it has been unable to provide a modern telecom network and unsuccessful in finding major investors for privatisation. Recognising the need for telecommunications infrastructure, the government is only loosely regulating the sector.