FOMIN: Godard Motemona Takes Over Amid Transparency Concerns

Godard Motemona Gibolum assumed leadership of the Mining Fund for Future Generations (FOMIN) on June 12, following his appointment by presidential decree...

Lloyds places executives in key Chemaf positions, Soorya Prabhakaran named CEO-designate

More than two months after the takeover of Chemaf was finalised, the role of Lloyds Metals and Energy, Virtus Minerals' partner in the deal, in the...

Ted Beleshayi appointed ARSP chief amid tighter subcontracting controls

Ted Beleshayi Kasanda has been appointed director general of the Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the Private Sector (ARSP) in the Democratic...

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“Clear Contracts Are One of the Best Safeguards Against Future Disputes” — Maude Vallée, ALSF Chief Operations Officer

Since 2008, the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), an institution affiliated with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has helped African governments...

General Kasongo Kabwik tapped to tackle sanitation challenges in Kinshasa

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi announced on Friday the creation of a multidisciplinary task force dedicated to improving...

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,...

Matadi Leads, Kananga Lags in World Bank Survey of DRC Business Climate

After its December 2025 report, the World Bank on June 11 released a new study on the business climate in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Unlike its...

Why Advans Congo Is Accelerating Its Expansion Across Greater Katanga

Advans Congo will soon open a new branch in Lubumbashi, the Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city by population and economic importance....

Tshopo Halts Food Trade Taxes in Bid to Contain Rising Prices

Provincial authorities in Tshopo province have suspended for 60 days the collection of certain taxes, duties and fees applied to the transport and sale of...

DRC Plans Tender for 11,500 km National Fiber-Optic Network

The Democratic Republic of Congo plans an international tender for the construction and operation of a national fiber-optic backbone spanning more than...

U.S. Engineering Group Aecom Returns to Key Role in Inga 3 Hydropower Project

The Agency for the Development and Promotion of the Grand Inga Project (ADPI) has selected U.S.-based engineering group Aecom to update the preparatory...

DRC, IFC Sign Partnership to Support Kinshasa Stock Exchange Development

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is seeking to accelerate the development of its capital market with support from the...

DR Congo Signs Rice Development Partnership to Expand Production in Mongala

The Economic Regulation Fund (FOREC) and the Bumba Rice Company (SRB) signed a memorandum of understanding in Kinshasa on June 18, 2026, aimed at...

Kinshasa-Matadi Passenger Train Service Set to Resume After Two-Month Suspension

Passenger traffic on the Kinshasa–Matadi railway line could resume soon after nearly two months of suspension, Jean-Claude Ngoma Moussa, Onatra's railway...

Tshisekedi Discusses Geological Data Partnership With U.S. Firm Dynamic Aviation

U.S.-based Dynamic Aviation has proposed a national critical minerals data program to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project aims to improve...

Road Maintenance Funding Gap Nears $200 Million Despite FONER Revenue Growth

The National Road Maintenance Fund (FONER) has launched its 2026 collection campaign for the Annual Axle Load Fee (RACE). The announcement was made in a...

With Brussels Route Launch Set for July, Air Congo Also Eyes Paris and Dubai

Air Congo is preparing to enter the long-haul market with the planned launch of its Kinshasa-Brussels route on July 1, 2026. Beyond the Belgian capital,...

BUSINESS CLIMATE

Goma Fuel Importers Allege Unequal Tax Treatment

In Goma, North Kivu province, importers of petroleum products are alleging major discrepancies in customs duties at the Grande Barrière border crossing....

East African bloc pushes for harmonized phytosanitary inspections

Trucks carrying agricultural products can spend up to a full day waiting for phytosanitary clearance at some East African border crossings, increasing...

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Months-Long SNCC Delays Leave Kasaï-Central Fish Traders Facing Heavy Losses

Traders in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasaï-Central province have blamed the National Railways Company of Congo (SNCC) after 13 railcars carrying...

DRC Approves Reform Strengthening Oversight of Private-Sector Subcontracting

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is set to strengthen its legal framework governing subcontracting in the private sector. A bill amending Law No....

Digital Tools Deployed to Combat Border Fraud in South Kivu

The Congolese government is launching a pilot project to digitize border procedures in South Kivu. The stated goal is to reduce fraud, dumping and revenue...

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