Monique Mbeka Phoba

Monique Mbeka Phoba is a Belgian-born Congolese filmmaker, screenwriter, journalist, and cultural promoter. Regarded as one of Africa's leading documentary filmmakers, her work has been broadcast on African public television channels, including those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Benin, and Senegal, as well as on European networks such as TV5Monde, RTBF, ARTE, and ZDF. Her award-winning films often address social, cultural, and political issues across Africa. She is the manager of the Brussels-based film production company Rumbacom.