Néfertiti Ngudianza

In this Congolese name, the surname is Ngudianza and the post-surname is Bayokisa Kisula.
Néfertiti Ngudianza
Ngudianza in 2025
Rapporteur of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 August 2024
Senator from Kongo Central
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 April 2019
Minister of Foreign Trade
In office
9 December 2014 – 19 December 2016
PresidentJoseph Kabila
Prime MinisterMatata Ponyo Mapon
Personal details
Born (1971-12-19) 19 December 1971
DRC
PartyAlliance of Actors Attached to the People (AAAP)
SpouseAdler Kisula Betika
Children6
Alma materUniversity of Kinshasa

Néfertiti Ngudianza Bayokisa Kisula (born 19 December 1971) is a Congolese lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Trade in the Second Matata government (2014 to 2016). As of 2025, she serves as Senator for Kongo Central and as Rapporteur of the Senate.

Biography

Ngudianza was born on 19 December 1971 in Nsundi Lutete in the Luozi Territory.[1][2] She is the sixth of seven daughters in her family.[3]

Ngudianza was educated at kindergarten and secondary school in the United States of America.[3] After returning to the DRC, Ngudianza studied a law degree at the University of Kinshasa, and joined the Congo Bar.[2][3][4] She was a member of the Association of Congolese Women Lawyers and the International Association of Young Lawyers.[4]

Ngudianza served as Minister of Foreign Trade in the Second Matata government from 9 December 2014 to 19 December 2016.[5][6] In post, she oversaw an avian flu crisis regarding chicken products,[7][8][9] discussed the implementation of a single form of foreign trade tax,[10] and obtained laboratory equipment from the European Union's Aid for Trade Program to enable testing for counterfeit pharmaceutical products.[11]

In 2019, Ngudianza was elected one of the four senators of Kongo Central,[4] becoming the only woman senator of the province.[1] She was re-elected in 2023.[12][13]

In 2024, Ngudianza ran as a candidate for the position of Rapporteur of the Senate (secretary and spokesperson).[14][15][16] She was elected with 87 out of 96 votes.[17] While in this post she has also been involved in piloting a project aimed at highlighting the achievements of women ministers, senators and deputies with representatives of the United Nations (UN) Women DRC.[18]

Ngudianza founded the Ngudianza Foundation in 2015.[3][19]

References

  1. ^ a b Mwamba, Selinah. "Ministère du Commerce Extérieur - RDC". www.commerce.gouv.cd (in French). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Sénat : Nefertiti Ngudianza, unique femme élue au sein du Bureau définitif". Radio de la Femme (in French). 13 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Kongo Central-Élection des gouverneurs: Qui est Néfertiti Ngudianza Bayokisa Kisula? (Portrait)". Dépêche.cd (in French). 8 May 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Muleli, Josué (4 May 2025). "Du barreau à la chambre haute : la montée en puissance de Néfertiti Ngudianza Bayokisa". Ntemo (in French). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  5. ^ "RDC : Kabila nomme un gouvernement de « cohésion nationale » avec 7 opposants pour 47 portefeuilles". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Gouvernement de cohésion nationale de la RDC : Le Pprd Boshab, le Mlc Luhaka et le Palu Makiashi nommés vice-Premiers ministres". 7sur7.cd (in French). 9 December 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  7. ^ "La ministre du Commerce face à la mission de l'OCC". 7sur7.cd (in French). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  8. ^ "OCC brûle 6 tonnes des produits avariés à Lufu, Bayokisa interpellée". 7sur7.cd (in French). 24 December 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  9. ^ "RDC: Aucun poulet infecté n'a franchi les frontières nationales". Radio Okapi (in French). 5 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Actualité | Sénat : débat sur la question des droits, taxes et redevances payés à l'exportation des produits miniers | mediacongo.net". www.mediacongo.net. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Au moins 60% des produits pharmaceutiques commercialisés au Congo sont de la contrefaçon". Lesoft.be. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Législatives nationales 2023 : élue avec brio, Néfertiti Ngudianza portera la voix des habitants de Luozi à l'Assemblée nationale". Opinion Info (in French). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  13. ^ "La Sénatrice Nefertiti NGUNDIANZA, Rapporteur du Sénat et figure emblématique du barreau congolais, sélectionnée pour le Top 50 RDC Forum" (in French). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Nefertiti Ngudianza brigue également le poste de Rapporteur du Sénat". Actualite.cd (in French). 5 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Élection du Bureau Définitif du SÉNAT: la sénatrice Néfertiti NGUDIANZA BAYOKISA se lance pour le poste de Rapporteur". A La Une Kongo (in French). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Candidate Rapporteur au Sénat : Néfertiti Ngudianza, la voix d'une femme engagée". Kongo Média (in French). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  17. ^ LIBR'ANALYSE TV (15 August 2024). Sénat RDC : NGUDIANZA BAYOKISA Néfertiti élue Rapporteur avec 87voix sur 96 votants. Retrieved 11 September 2025 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "Sénat: ONU FEMMES sollicite l'implication de Nefertiti Ngudianza dans la mise en place du projet pilote de réseautage des femmes parlementaires et ministres". Actualite.cd (in French). 30 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  19. ^ "RDC-Kongo Central : la Fondation « NGUDIANZA » fait des dons constitués des kits scolaires en faveur des élèves de différentes écoles de la province !". Okapinews.net (in French). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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