On Thursday, August 28, 2025, the Congolese minister of The Digital Economy, Augustin Kibassa Maliba, was visited by the managing director of fidelity Bank , Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe in Kinshasa. This meeting made it possible to announce the will of the Nigerian bank to establish a lasting presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The arrival of fidelity Bank will bring to 16 the number of banking institutions active in the DRC and the fourth Nigerian, after Access Bank, FirstBank and United Bank for Africa (UBA). This expansion would aim to expand financial inclusion and support projects linked to digital transformation, in a country where the banking rate remains limited to 6%. According to Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, managing director of Fidelity Bank, the Congolese subsidiary will put a particular emphasis on the financing of projects related to digital technology and financial inclusion. According to the Congolese government, the arrival of the bank Nigerian will broaden financing prospects for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), technological start-ups and public projects related to digital transformation.

The benefits of Fidelity Bank for the DRC is justified by the potential of the Congolese market, with a population of over 100 million.