# Maluku deal covers studies and search for finance on 1,000 hectares > Tefen and the committee overseeing Kinshasa’s expansion project signed a partnership for studies and support to find financing partners for a planned new city on 1,000 hectares in Maluku. ACP reported the signing on October 10. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/drc-maluku-studies-financing-search-deal-1000-hectares-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Infrastructure - Country: Congo - Kinshasa - Published: 2026-10-10T18:05:07+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-10T18:05:07+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-10 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/drc-maluku-studies-financing-search-deal-1000-hectares-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/drc-maluku-studies-financing-search-deal-1000-hectares-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/drc-maluku-studies-financing-search-deal-1000-hectares-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/drc-maluku-studies-financing-search-deal-1000-hectares-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/drc-maluku-studies-financing-search-deal-1000-hectares-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/drc-maluku-studies-financing-search-deal-1000-hectares-2026.md) CSSPEVK coordinator Thierry Katembwe said the aim is a settlement with basic infrastructure. Tefen’s director said it would seek partners; ACP reported a 10-year project horizon. The deal covers studies and partner search, not secured financing or construction. The 1,000 hectares are not the full 43,300-hectare Kin-Kiamona plan. ## Data ### Planned work in Maluku Scope and stage of the partnership reported on October 10. Methodology: Based on statements reported by ACP. The 1,000 hectares are this planned project’s area; financing and construction are unconfirmed. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-10 | Tefen–CSSPEVK agreement | Studies and financing-partner search support for a planned new city in Maluku. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/drc-maluku-studies-financing-search-deal-1000-hectares-2026/data/maluku-partnership-signing?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/drc-maluku-studies-financing-search-deal-1000-hectares-2026/data/maluku-partnership-signing?lang=en&format=csv) ### Scope of the planned Maluku project area The study and financing-partner search contract area is separate from the wider Kin-Kiamona plan. Methodology: Planned areas attributed by ACP to the contracting parties are reproduced in hectares. These values do not measure completed construction or secured financing. | Plan scope | Plan scope | Plan scope | Plan scope | Plan scope | Plan scope | Plan scope | Planned area under the study contract | Wider Kin-Kiamona plan | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Maluku projesinde planlanan alanın kapsamı | Scope of the planned Maluku project area | نطاق مساحة مشروع مالوكو المخطط | Périmètre de la surface prévue à Maluku | Ámbito de la superficie prevista en Maluku | Geltungsbereich der geplanten Fläche in Maluku | Âmbito da área prevista em Maluku | 1000 | 43300 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/drc-maluku-studies-financing-search-deal-1000-hectares-2026/data/maluku-planned-area-scope?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/drc-maluku-studies-financing-search-deal-1000-hectares-2026/data/maluku-planned-area-scope?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP), reporting statements by the parties at ExpoBeton RDC]() (Source checked: 2026-10-10; Published: 2026-10-10) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)