CODEP Sarl is the Democratic Republic of Congo's licensed regulatory and export authority for Cannabis sativa, operating under direct ministerial mandate. We supervise a national network of 380+ accredited producers and ensure full compliance across the entire supply chain — from cultivation to international export.
Every document underpinning CODEP's operations — from the founding ministerial order to phytosanitary certificates and import/export numbers — has been formally issued by the competent governmental authority. The full dossier is available to qualified buyers and institutional investors upon request.
Arrêté Ministériel N°1250/CAB/MIN/SPHP/2023 — Grants CODEP Sarl exclusive rights to cultivate, produce, hold, commercialise, and export Cannabis sativa for medical and scientific purposes. Valid five years, renewable.
CODEP Sarl incorporated as SARL with share capital of 60,000,000 CDF. Registered under OHADA commercial law with 99-year duration. Three shareholders: DRC State (KAYINDA), GREENMEDIC, and CREPPAT.
Formal corporate identity registration issued to CODEP Sarl (Congo Development Priority Sarl), confirming registered address and authorised operational activities as a legally constituted Congolese entity.
Official import-export registration enabling CODEP and its member producers to conduct international trade operations. Issued under Ordonnance-Loi n°73-009, valid annually, renewable.
Certifies 5,000 Cherry Blossom Hemp Seeds (Cannabis sativa) as quarantine-pest free, meeting DRC phytosanitary requirements. Confirms legitimate seed import from Blue Forest Farms LLC, Colorado.
Third-party HPLC analysis: CBDA 14.864%, CBD 1.699%, Max Active THC 0.30% (compliant), Total Cannabinoids 18.22%. Cherry Blossom strain confirmed compliant for international pharmaceutical markets.
Standard Cultivation licence under the Cannabis Regulations issued to partner operator Maribec Health Products Inc., demonstrating CODEP's engagement with internationally licensed cultivation partners.
CODEP operates in full compliance with the INCB — the UN's independent quasi-judicial expert body implementing international drug control conventions — ensuring all exports comply with treaty obligations.
Strategic international market partnership providing CODEP with access to established global cannabis distribution networks, technical advisory, and commercial development support across target markets.
Acte Notarié N°22/KNM/IM/015478 executed by Notaire Pascal Mbuyi Kabundi, certifying the statutes and constitutive assembly of CODEP Sarl under OHADA Uniform Commercial Law. Witnessed and sealed.
State certificate confirming 5,000 Hemp Seeds originating in Colorado, USA, shipped by Blue Forest Farms LLC to CODEP's accredited receiver in Kinshasa via phytosanitary certificate.
Formal seed supply agreement for 5,000 Feminized Cherry Blossom Hemp Seeds. Governs quality assurance, THC compliance thresholds (max 0.30%), third-party testing requirements, and international delivery terms.
SAER Sarl (Société Agropastorale et d'Énergie Renouvelable) — operating as CongoMedicPlants — is a fully accredited CODEP member producer. Led by Prof. John Kasuku (PhD, Coventry University), SAER Sarl cultivates 100% organic Cannabis sativa under full CODEP regulatory supervision with a production capacity of up to 300 tonnes per year and four annual harvest cycles.
CODEP has been active in the cannabis sector for eight years. Over the past three years, confirmed export sales have been concluded to the following markets:
Professor Makaya holds a doctorate from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) — one of the world's leading technical universities. As Managing Director of CODEP and Greenmendic Sarl, he has led the DRC's national medical cannabis regulatory framework, built the 380+ producer network, and directed export relationships across North Macedonia, Dubai, and Canada over eight years.
Professor Kasuku holds a doctorate from Coventry University, United Kingdom. As Deputy Managing Director of CODEP and Managing Director of CongoMedicPlants (SAER Sarl), he bridges CODEP's regulatory authority with ground-level operational expertise — overseeing pharmaceutical-grade cultivation, international trade compliance, and producer relations.
M. Bashengezi serves as Co-Manager of CODEP Sarl representing CREPPAT as a founding shareholder entity, bringing operational management and stakeholder relations expertise to CODEP's national producer supervision activities.
Representing the Democratic Republic of Congo as a founding shareholder, Kayinda Mahina Adele ensures CODEP's activities remain aligned with national interest, state development objectives, and the government's economic diversification programme.
Godfred Frimpong is a Chartered Accountant and Food Economics & Marketing Consultant with experience in agricultural investment, funding strategy, marketing, and project development across Africa since 2017. Since 2020, he has been active in the African medical cannabis sector and is currently overseeing operations across medical cannabis farms covering a combined 200 hectares on the continent. He is also leading funding strategy and investor engagement for agricultural projects with a combined target value of US$2 billion across four African countries, bringing together financial expertise, commercial insight, and market development capability.
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Retail Packaging — Cannabis Sativa Stems, Leaves & Flowers
GPP-Compliant Pharmaceutical Warehouse — Denmark
Medical Cannabis Delivery Process — Indoor Facility
GPP-Compliant External Delivery — Certified Logistics
Dry Processing & Automated Packaging Line
Full-Capacity Processing Operations
Cannabis Sativa Stems, Leaves & Bud Packaging
Cannabis Delivery Unit — External Operations
Facility design principles and infrastructure planning for compliant cannabis operations.
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Portugal's regulated medical cannabis sector — production, export, and compliance standards.
Note to Buyers & Investors:
All export transactions are conducted exclusively through CODEP Sarl. Individual producers supply to CODEP, which manages compliance, export documentation, and international delivery. CODEP is your single point of contact for all DRC medical cannabis procurement.