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 July 1, 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 May 3, 1961 and remains a member.^[3] Post codes are not used in the Congo.^[3]

See also

• Postage stamps and postal history of the Republic of the Congo

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. ^ ^{a b c d} "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. 04 June 2010.<http://www.dgacpt.com/pages/index.php?idPage=90>.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Universal Postal Union – Congo (Rep.)". Universal Postal Union. http://www.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries/africa/congo-rep.html. Retrieved June 6, 2010. 

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