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...

Minister Bandubola Alleges $800 Million Tax Evasion on Southern DRC Fuel Imports

In a Jan. 30, 2026 letter to the head of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGDA), Hydrocarbons Minister Acacia Bandubola Mbongo alleged...

Kawtar Raji (ASMEX): “The DRC Is A Demanding Market That Takes Time To Build”

The Moroccan Confederation of Exporters (ASMEX), which represents over 600 companies, recently concluded a high-level trade mission to Kinshasa from...

“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...

DRC, U.S. Sign $1.2 Billion Five-Year Health Partnership

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States signed a framework agreement on health cooperation on Feb. 26 in Kinshasa, laying the...

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DRC, Gaindé 2000 discuss implementation of digital trade procedures

A technical meeting was held on Feb. 24, 2026, in Kinshasa between the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Société d’Exploitation du Guichet Unique Intégral...

Air Congo to launch first five regional routes from March 2026

Congo’s national carrier Air Congo said on Wednesday it would launch its first five regional routes from March 2026, marking its expansion beyond domestic...

DRC Announces Water Project for Two Northwest Provinces

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministry of Rural Development has announced a drinking water project targeting the provinces of Mongala, Nord-Ubangi...

DRC advances airborne mapping program as Xcalibur readies Phase B

Xcalibur Multiphysics Group is preparing to roll out the second phase of an airborne geophysical and geological mapping program in the Democratic Republic...

DR Congo signs responsibility agreement to curb irregular public hiring

Democratic Republic of Congo Deputy Prime Minister for the Civil Service Jean-Pierre Lihau has signed an accountability agreement with...

DRC, Gabon sign MoU on mobile roaming cooperation

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon have signed an agreement to develop mobile roaming services between the two countries. The memorandum of...

DRC Central Bank Turns to Gold in Push to Support Franc, Cut Dollar Dependence

The Democratic Republic of Congo's central bank has moved to add gold to its official reserves, signing an agreement on Feb. 20 with DRC Gold Trading, the...

DRC miner SACIM completes first Antwerp diamond sale in over a decade

Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Ltd Congo Corp (SACIM) has completed its first public sale of 288,000 carats of industrial diamonds in Antwerp,...

Tshopo exports 125 kg of artisanal gold in five months, makes first official statistics appearance

Tshopo province, in north-central Democratic Republic of Congo, has recorded its first official exports of artisanal gold, according to 2025 mining...

BUSINESS CLIMATE

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,...

DRC Plans Central Bank-Linked System to Curb Gold Smuggling

The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking to regain control over gold flows that are escaping official oversight. Confronted with widespread smuggling...

BCC to introduce Bloomberg FXGO in bid to improve FX price transparency

The Central Bank of the Congo (BCC) said it will launch Bloomberg FXGO DRC, an electronic foreign exchange trading platform developed by Bloomberg to...

Eastern Congo conflict pushes SMICO, FINCA into losses in H1 2025

The effects of the war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are now reflected in the financial statements of institutions operating in the region....

IMF Urges DR Congo to Limit Court Intervention in Bank Resolution Cases

The International Monetary Fund has identified a “significant” weakness in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s special bank resolution framework: to meet...

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