Jolie Mbala (ACB): “Compliance must be seen as a strategic investment”

During a workshop hosted by Visa on April 21–22, 2026 on the theme “Compliance, Reimagined,” the chair of the Compliance Committee of the Congolese...

Paratus appoints new FAST Congo CEO to accelerate network monetization

Paratus Group announced in mid-April 2026 that it had appointed Gaëtan Soltesz as chief executive of FAST Congo, its subsidiary in the Democratic Republic...

Ex-CIA officer joins board of Butembo copper project developer

Copper Intelligence Inc., the company developing the Butembo copper project, announced on April 13, 2026, that former CIA officer Enrique (Ric) Prado had...

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...

DRC central bank warns financial sector unprepared for AI-enabled cyber threats

The Democratic Republic of Congo's financial sector is not adequately prepared for a new generation of AI-enabled cyberattacks, the governor of the...

DRC procurement regulator halts Go-Pass digitalization tender awarded to Mayele SAS

The Democratic Republic of Congo's public procurement regulator has suspended a tender for the digitalization of passenger airport fees, known as Go-Pass,...

Nigeria's equity cap rule pushes Access Bank toward foreign divestments, DRC among likely targets

Access Bank, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, is preparing a new round of partial foreign divestments. Chief Executive Roosevelt Ogbonna announced the...

Tshisekedi's Uganda visit expected to yield six trade and security agreements

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are expected to sign six memoranda of understanding aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade,...

Kamoa Copper advances solar expansion with new power deal, eyes 120 MW by 2027

Kamoa Copper has begun signing contracts for the second phase of its solar power program for the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in Lualaba province,...

DR Congo adopts integrated strategy to tackle cocoa sector weaknesses

The Democratic Republic of Congo is shifting from a sector-specific response to a broader inter-ministerial strategy to protect its cocoa industry, which...

MIBA revival: South Africa’s Bond Equipment picked for $57 mln supply contract

DR Congo's state diamond miner Société minière de Bakwanga (MIBA) has awarded a contract for industrial equipment to South Africa's Bond Equipment (PTY)...

DR Congo central bank: 85% of $10 billion in imported cash exited banking system in 2025

The governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s central bank said 85% of the $10 billion in U.S. dollar cash imported into the country in 2025 never...

Intertek joins race for DRC trade control concessions operated by Bureau Veritas

As several contracts linked to the management of foreign trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo approach expiry, Intertek and Bureau Veritas are...

Helios Towers and DRC regulator sign framework for telecom tower energy supply

HT DRC Infraco, the operational entity of Helios Towers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, signed a memorandum of understanding with electricity sector...

Kinshasa-Brazzaville bridge agreement clears way for concessionaire selection

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo signed a bilateral agreement on May 7 in Kinshasa setting out the tax, customs and non-tax...

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DR Congo, Tanzania move to strengthen cooperation against fuel fraud

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania are seeking to deepen energy cooperation, focusing on fuel distribution, oil exploration and efforts to curb...

DRC extends fuel import tax relief by 45 days

The Democratic Republic of Congo's government has extended for 45 days the suspension and reduction of several taxes and fees linked to petroleum product...

DR Congo steps up corn market intervention in Haut-Katanga amid price surge

The Congolese government has stepped up intervention in Haut-Katanga’s corn market, launching new measures aimed at easing pressure on food prices and...

Housing project in Tshopo suspended following environmental concerns

The governor of Tshopo province, Paulin Lendongolia Lebabonga, has suspended construction work in the Tshopo River bend, a forested area on the outskirts...

Complast seeks temporary mattress import restrictions in greater Katanga

DR Congo’s Minister of Foreign Trade Julien Paluku Kahongya met on May 4, 2026, with executives from Complast RDC, a mattress and foam manufacturer....

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