DRC musical band rocks SA

Participants at the 12th Highway Africa conference in South Africa were mesmerized as Afro Fiesta musical group from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) took the stage at the Associated Bank of South Africa (ABSA) dinner night on Monday.Led by Mermans Mosengo Kenkosenki, the group played out their songs which portrayed the beauty of the African continent. Kenkosenki said he was happy to be part of the Highway Africa conference – an annual gathering of journalists, media and information experts from Africa. “I would like to thank ABSA bank for sponsoring us to come to South Africa and perform at this Africa night,” he said.The group played music of Africa touch from rhumba to kwasakwasa before they bowed out. Some of the delegates at this year’s conference have come from countries like Kenya, Namibia, Malawi, Uganda, Nigeria, Senegal, DRC, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Zambia.ABSA bank Chief Executive, Happy Nchingira said the bank was excited to be a friend of Highway Africa and an enabler of the growth and development of the Africa media. “ABSA believes in the free flow of information and in sharing ideas and hence organizing this Africa night dinner. As a bank we are looking at journalists playing a crucial role in disseminating the beauty of Africa, its people and all other things,” he said.He said the bank was making all its efforts to reach out to many people in Africa. It currently has subsidiaries in three countries – Tanzania, Mozambique and Angola.Highway Africa director Chris Kabwato hailed ABSA for sponsoring the event adding that it helps bring together journalists, network and show their various cultures. The conference opened on Sunday and winds up on Wednesday.