New Gecamines Chief Faces Governance Test Under U.S.-DRC Partnership

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi has appointed Baraka Kabemba as director general of state miner Gecamines, nearly three weeks after the first meeting of...

“We See a Structural Copper Shortage Emerging,” Olivier Binyingo, Chairman of Kamoa Copper

In 2025, the development of the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, the largest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was marked by two major events: a...

Soraya Aziz to lead DRC electricity regulator amid push for private investment

Soraya Aziz was appointed Director General of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ARE), according to presidential decrees...

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DRC Reshuffles Leadership at Gécamines, Sakima and Sokimo

Three state-owned mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have undergone leadership changes following presidential decrees read on...

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DRC Suspends Trade Control Agency Chief Étienne Tshimanga Amid Probe

Ministerial decree No. 041 of Feb. 16, 2026 suspended Étienne Tshimanga, director general of the Office Congolais de Contrôle (OCC), according to the text...

After Mining Investments, Nigeria’s Benedict Peters Targets Boma Port

A memorandum of understanding for the redevelopment and modernization of the Port of Boma was signed on Feb. 7, 2026, between Peters Group Limited, the...

Security, legal disputes complicate plans to develop Rubaya coltan mine

The industrial transformation of the Rubaya coltan mine in Masisi territory, North Kivu, would require an investment of between $50 million and $150...

DRC, Uganda to begin paving first 15 km of Kasindi-Beni cross-border road

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda plan to accelerate the modernization of their cross-border road corridor. According to a statement...

Damage to Mweha-Mukwija stretch of RN2 disrupts North-South Kivu link

Traffic on the Mweha-Mukwija section of National Road 2 (RN2), which links North and South Kivu through Kalehe territory, has been severely...

DRC begins work on Batshamba-Gungu-Kakobola road in Kwilu

Construction of Provincial Road 231 linking Batshamba to Kakobola via Gungu was launched on March 3 in Kwilu province by Infrastructure and Public Works...

Water utility Regideso expands into bottled water and electricity

Democratic Republic of Congo's state water utility, Regideso, plans to launch a bottled water production plant in Kinshasa. Speaking on Top Congo radio...

Teacher payroll clean-up saves 11 bln CDF in Kinshasa in 2025

An audit of the teacher payroll system aimed at eliminating ghost workers saved the public treasury 11 billion Congolese francs (CDF) in 2025, according...

Rawbank secures $265 mln IFC-led financing for SME lending in DR Congo

Rawbank said on March 4, 2026 it has secured $265 million in financing to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Democratic Republic of...

Afriland First Bank DRC’s financial crisis deepens despite resolution measures

Protests by health workers in Gbadolite over unpaid wages and bonuses have drawn attention to the worsening financial situation at Afriland First Bank...

Micropolis signs deal to deploy unmanned ground vehicles in Africa, with focus on DRC

Micropolis Robotics, a United Arab Emirates-based company specializing in autonomous ground platforms, said on Tuesday it had signed a development and...

DRC justice minister calls for effective prosecution of online offenses

State Minister and Justice Minister Guillaume Ngefa Atondoko Andali has called on judicial authorities to ensure effective prosecution of offenses...

DRC to appoint new operator for Lubondai agricultural site

Agriculture Minister Muhindo Nzangi plans to appoint a new operator to restart activities at the Lubondai agricultural site in Dibaya territory,...

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DRC to Distribute 4,000 Fiscal Devices to Speed Standardized Invoice Reform

The Ministry of Finance of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on March 1, 2026 launched a program to help businesses comply with the new standardized...

DRC Creates Joint Panel to Reinforce Environmental Monitoring in Mining Sector

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced tighter environmental oversight of its mining sector. Minutes from the Feb. 27, 2026 Council of...

Kakoso Bridge collapse strains DRC-Zambia corridor to Kasumbalesa

The Kakoso Bridge at km 15 on the Chingola-Chililabombwe stretch of the T3 road collapsed after heavy overnight rains on Feb. 28, 2026, Zambia’s Road...

DRC Investment Agency, Insurance Regulator Sign Cooperation Agreement

The National Investment Promotion Agency (ANAPI) and the Insurance Regulatory and Control Authority (ARCA) signed a cooperation agreement on Feb. 26,...

DRC suspends livestock imports from South Africa over foot-and-mouth outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has suspended imports of cattle and other cloven-hoofed animals from South Africa,...

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