HEADLINERS
In a Jan. 30, 2026 letter to the head of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGDA), Hydrocarbons Minister Acacia Bandubola Mbongo alleged...
The Moroccan Confederation of Exporters (ASMEX), which represents over 600 companies, recently concluded a high-level trade mission to Kinshasa from...
Trust Merchant Bank (TMB), a subsidiary of Kenya’s KCB Group, has appointed Yannick Mbiya Ngandu as managing director, according to a statement released...
UBA appointed Congolese banker Michael Kayembe as chief executive of its DR Congo subsidiary.
The move followed UBA’s strategy to localize management...
A strategic minerals partnership signed on December 4, 2025, moves into its operational phase.
Alain Lubamba says the deal could help the DRC convert...
Inflation dropped from 11.7% to 2.5% and the franc appreciated 29% against the dollar.
International reserves reached $7.4 billion, equal to three...
The Democratic Republic of Congo's postal and telecommunications regulator has accused South African telecoms group MTN of illegally providing mobile...
CrossBoundary Energy DRC received regulatory approval from the Electricity Sector Regulatory Authority (ARE) on Feb. 11, 2026, for its solar power project...
DRC Gold Trading S.A., a state-owned company specializing in the purchase, trading and export of artisanal gold, announced on Feb. 10, 2026 that it has...
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state-owned cobalt company Entreprise générale du cobalt (EGC) to...
Premium Visa cardholders in the Democratic Republic of Congo saw a sharp increase in international travel spending and high-end retail purchases in...
The price of gray cement has risen sharply in Mbuji-Mayi, the capital of DRC's Kasai Oriental province. According to local sources, a 50-kilogram bag has...
Work to rehabilitate a 65-km section of National Highway 18 (RN18) in Kwilu province began on February 9, 2026, covering the stretch between Petit-Kasaï...
The Butembo copper project, located in the insecure eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been acquired by African Discovery Group (AFDG). The...
Commodities trader Mercuria announced on Feb. 9, 2026, "the completion of its first copper and cobalt transaction" with Entreprise Générale du Cobalt...
Finance ministers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo are set to sign a bilateral agreement on Feb. 12, 2026,...
The Kinsuka hydroelectric power plant project, developed by the Kinsuka Power joint venture between Great Lakes Energy, owned by entrepreneur Yves...
BUSINESS CLIMATE
The Kibali gold mine in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo reported revenue of $2.3 billion in 2025, according to figures published by operator...
Mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo have until July 31, 2026, to allocate 5% of their equity to Congolese employees, according...
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) plans to allow Congolese employees in the telecommunications sector to benefit from profits...
The Fonds de Garantie de l’Entrepreneuriat au Congo (FOGEC), a state-backed guarantee fund, on Tuesday launched a digital platform in Kinshasa aimed at...
The National Investment Promotion Agency (ANAPI) said it approved 96 projects and applications in 2025, representing expected investment of $5.13...
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The Democratic Republic of Congo's postal and telecommunications regulator has accused South African telecoms group MTN of illegally providing mobile...
CrossBoundary Energy DRC received regulatory approval from the Electricity Sector Regulatory Authority (ARE) on Feb. 11, 2026, for its solar power project...
DRC Gold Trading S.A., a state-owned company specializing in the purchase, trading and export of artisanal gold, announced on Feb. 10, 2026 that it has...
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state-owned cobalt company Entreprise générale du cobalt (EGC) to...
Premium Visa cardholders in the Democratic Republic of Congo saw a sharp increase in international travel spending and high-end retail purchases in...
The price of gray cement has risen sharply in Mbuji-Mayi, the capital of DRC's Kasai Oriental province. According to local sources, a 50-kilogram bag has...
Work to rehabilitate a 65-km section of National Highway 18 (RN18) in Kwilu province began on February 9, 2026, covering the stretch between Petit-Kasaï...
The Butembo copper project, located in the insecure eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been acquired by African Discovery Group (AFDG). The...
Commodities trader Mercuria announced on Feb. 9, 2026, "the completion of its first copper and cobalt transaction" with Entreprise Générale du Cobalt...
Finance ministers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo are set to sign a bilateral agreement on Feb. 12, 2026,...
The Kinsuka hydroelectric power plant project, developed by the Kinsuka Power joint venture between Great Lakes Energy, owned by entrepreneur Yves...
HEADLINERS
In a Jan. 30, 2026 letter to the head of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGDA), Hydrocarbons Minister Acacia Bandubola Mbongo alleged...
The Moroccan Confederation of Exporters (ASMEX), which represents over 600 companies, recently concluded a high-level trade mission to Kinshasa from...
Trust Merchant Bank (TMB), a subsidiary of Kenya’s KCB Group, has appointed Yannick Mbiya Ngandu as managing director, according to a statement released...
UBA appointed Congolese banker Michael Kayembe as chief executive of its DR Congo subsidiary.
The move followed UBA’s strategy to localize management...
A strategic minerals partnership signed on December 4, 2025, moves into its operational phase.
Alain Lubamba says the deal could help the DRC convert...
Inflation dropped from 11.7% to 2.5% and the franc appreciated 29% against the dollar.
International reserves reached $7.4 billion, equal to three...
BUSINESS CLIMATE
The Kibali gold mine in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo reported revenue of $2.3 billion in 2025, according to figures published by operator...
Mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo have until July 31, 2026, to allocate 5% of their equity to Congolese employees, according...
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) plans to allow Congolese employees in the telecommunications sector to benefit from profits...
The Fonds de Garantie de l’Entrepreneuriat au Congo (FOGEC), a state-backed guarantee fund, on Tuesday launched a digital platform in Kinshasa aimed at...
The National Investment Promotion Agency (ANAPI) said it approved 96 projects and applications in 2025, representing expected investment of $5.13...