Albert-Joseph Kasongo Wa Kapinga | |
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 Portrait of Albert-Joseph Kasongo Wa Kapinga | |
| Born | In 1913. Luebo, Kasia Occidental,
Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Died | March 6, 2002. Ngaliema, Kinshasa,
Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, Businessman, Politician, Historian. |
| Known for | Founder of Les Ecoles Des Flamboyants (schools) in Kinshasa 1966. |
| Notable work | HISTOIRE DU ZAIRE, (Part I 1975; Part II 1981) |
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| Children | Mukendi Kasongo, Albert-Leon Kasongo, Ignace Kasongo, Scola Kasongo, Adele Wakanda Kasongo, Anitou Kasongo Kape, Papito Kasongo, Olivier Kasongo |
| Honours | Commandeur de l' Ordre National du Léopard |
Albert-Joseph Kasongo Wa Kapinga (1913 – 2002), generally known as Papa Kasongo, was an Educator, Historian, Politician and Businessman. He wrote two history books about the Congo (Histoire Du Zaire[1][2][3]). He served a term as the mayor (bourgmestre) of the city of Gombe.[4][5] He founded pre-schools, kindergarten, elementary, and high schools in Kinshasa.[4]
- ^ Kapinga, Kasongo wa (1975). "Histoire du Zaïre: 5e primaire".
- ^ Kapinga, Kasongo wa (1975). Histoire du Zaïre: 5e primaire (in French). Edition Samafos.
- ^ Kapinga, Kasongo wa (1982). Histoire du Zaire (in French).
- ^ a b Luya, Michel (19 March 2002) [19 March 2002]. Luya, Michel (ed.). "Papa Kasongo Wa Kapinga s' en est alle!". Le Palmarès (Newspaper). No. 2384. Limete, Kinshasa, DR Congo: Le Palmarès. p. 3.
- ^ "Gombe (Kinshasa)", Wikipédia (in French), 2024-07-13, retrieved 2024-07-13
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