Congolese Posts and Savings Company

Congolese Posts and Savings Company, also called the Société des postes et d'épargne du Congo or SOPECO, is a government owned postal company in the Republic of Congo.[1] It is a crown corporation and was created on 1 July 2001 by Ordinance No. 10-2001.[2] There are forty eight post offices, mostly in major cities.[2] Many private corporations provide postal services, often without the permission of the government.[2] Many of these companies have been in business since before any legislation regulating the postal industry had been passed.[2]

Originally the postal administration was admitted into the Universal Postal Union on 3 May 1961 and remains a member.[3] Post codes are not used in the Congo.[3]

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References

  1. TRADE POLICY REVIEW Report by Republic of Congo. Rep. no. 06-3910. World Trade Organization. 23 August 2006. Web. 4 June 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Opérateurs Du Secteur Des Postes." DGACPT - Direction Générale De L'Administration Des Postes Et Télécommunications. Direction Générale De L'Administration Des Postes Et Télécommunications. Web. 4 June 2010.<http://www.dgacpt.com/pages/index.php?idPage=90>.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Universal Postal Union – Congo (Rep.)". Universal Postal Union. Retrieved 6 June 2010.