Zest WEG Africa business development executive Taylor Milan said Panaco will be its value-added reseller (VAR).

The company is boosting its focus on local equipment and services supply; Panaco, which is locally owned, has existing relationships with most of its clients, it said.

"Panaco has the ability to assist us in growing the comprehensive WEG product portfolio well beyond our traditional low-voltage motor and drive business," he said. "It has business facilities in Lubumbashi, Kolwezi and Kinshasa - bringing our services and support closer to customers in this fast-growing region," Milan said.

Zest Weg also appointed AEMI as its accredited repair facility. The company has two full repair facilities in Likasi and Kinshasa, DRC.