Bienvenu Bolangi becomes first Congolese player to enter ATP rankings

Bienvenu Bolangi has become the first Congolese player to enter the ATP rankings, marking a milestone for tennis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The...

Critical Metals confirms Danilo Lange to lead strained Molulu copper-cobalt project

Danilo Lange has been confirmed as chief executive officer of Critical Metals, the company announced on May 12, 2026. The London-listed miner holds a 70%...

OCC chief Tshimanga returns to office, but disciplinary case remains open

Étienne Tshimanga Mutombo is set to return as Director General of the Office Congolais de Contrôle (OCC), the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state quality...

With Nyuki Tech, Deborah Nzarubara builds a digital bridge for DR Congo's honey exporters

Deborah Nzarubara, chief executive of Goma-based Grecom RDC, has developed a digital platform aimed at improving the international competitiveness of...

Trans-Academia: Georges Ongelo caught between social mission and financial reality

Trans-Academia, the Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned student transport company, is facing severe financial difficulties just three years after...

DR Congo Court Chief Puts Public Accountants on Notice Over Undocumented Spending

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Court of Auditors is stepping up action against irregularities in public finance management. Its president, Jimmy...

Marie-Gabrielle Opese Advocates a Gradual and Pragmatic Move Away from Cash in the DRC

As the Democratic Republic of Congo steps up efforts to strengthen the credibility of its financial system and accelerate its digital transformation,...

MIBA revival plan advances, but $50 mln funding remains conditional

The release of $50 million earmarked for the revival of Société Minière de Bakwanga (MIBA) remains contingent on the completion of several preconditions,...

DRC battery council, Standard Bank sign deal to support investment-ready projects

Conseil congolais de la batterie (CCB) and Standard Bank DRC signed a memorandum of understanding in Kinshasa on May 28 to support the structuring of...

Canada imposes 90-day visa suspension on DRC residents over Ebola outbreak

Canada has suspended entry for foreign nationals traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan as part of new measures...

DRC, China sign Police Cooperation Agreement with High Stakes for Mining and Digital Security

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and China have signed a police cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening the operational capabilities of the...

LMC SA eyes regional maritime comeback through SOCOTRAM deal

Les Lignes maritimes congolaises (LMC SA) and Société congolaise de transport maritime (SOCOTRAM) signed an agreement on May 26, 2026, in Kinshasa to...

From forest potential to climate finance: Tshisekedi pushes governance reforms

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi instructed the government on May 22 to accelerate work on a new national forest policy and...

Africa CDC pegs Ebola response funding needs at $318.97M

Africa CDC, the African Union’s public health agency, has estimated the cost of a coordinated continent-wide Ebola response plan at $318.97 million, the...

Solution For Africa secures back-to-back solar contracts from ANSER

The Democratic Republic of Congo's rural electrification agency has awarded two solar power plant contracts to Solution For Africa SAS worth more than...

UBA opens in Kolwezi as it targets liquidity from DRC's mining belt

United Bank for Africa inaugurated a branch in Kolwezi, capital of Lualaba province, on May 20, 2025, marking its entry into one of the Democratic...

DRC suspends mining in South Kivu's Mwenga and Shabunda in bid to curb illegal extraction

The Congolese government is once again tightening control over the mining sector in South Kivu. In a ministerial decree signed on May 22, 2026, Mines...

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DRC adopts 22,000-km road program to improve connectivity across provinces and territories

The Congolese government on May 22 adopted a national road connectivity program covering 22,000 km of roads, according to a summary issued after the 90th...

DRC validates prototype of portal aimed at centralizing trade rules

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministry of Foreign Trade announced on Wednesday the validation of a prototype for the country's Commercial Information...

Canada-funded initiative backs DRC-Zambia simplified trade regime

The Facilitating Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Trade (FIRST) project, a Canadian-funded program operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...

DR Congo imposes $250,000 minimum capital requirement on foreign retailers

DR Congo's Ministry of National Economy now requires foreign operators in 10 retail trade activities to obtain prior non-objection approval, known by the...

Tshopo seeks fuel price harmonization amid eastern-western supply gap

Tshopo Governor Paulin Lendongolia Lebabonga traveled to Kinshasa on May 18, 2026, for talks with national authorities over persistent fuel price gaps...

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