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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...
yannick-mbiya-a-15-year-insider-named-to-lead-trust-merchant-bank
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-appoints-michael-kayembe-as-ceo-of-dr-congo-subsidiary
UBA appointed Congolese banker Michael Kayembe as chief executive of its DR Congo subsidiary. The move followed UBA’s strategy to localize management...
alain-lubamba-says-drc-u-s-deal-represents-a-civilizational-opportunity
A strategic minerals partnership signed on December 4, 2025, moves into its operational phase. Alain Lubamba says the deal could help the DRC convert...
drc-felix-tshisekedi-says-economy-withstood-wartime-turmoil
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...
mohamed-cherif-takes-over-afdb-drc-office-with-mandate-to-speed-up-projects
Mohamed Chérif is the new African Development Bank (AfDB) country manager for the Democratic Republic of Congo. Although the Bank has not yet formally...
drc-awards-xcalibur-second-mining-mapping-contract-worth-298-mln
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministry of Mines and the Xcalibur group signed a second contract on Jan. 29 in Kinshasa for airborne geophysical...
afdb-approves-3-9-mln-regional-energy-support-project-dr-congo-among-beneficiaries
The Democratic Republic of Congo will benefit from a new technical assistance project funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to help implement its...
cobalt-quotas-push-glencore-to-prioritize-copper-production-in-the-drc
Glencore is reshaping its operating strategy in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as export restrictions on cobalt give way to a quota system...
dr-congo-plans-19m-investment-in-n-sele-agro-industrial-farm
The executive branch plans to invest a total of 41.8 billion Congolese francs, or nearly $19 million, over three years in the N’Sele Presidential...
drc-compliance-checks-leave-copper-cobalt-processing-units-future-uncertain
Artisanal mineral processing units in the copper-cobalt sector face an uncertain future after compliance inspections launched by the Ministry of Mines in...
kinshasa-sets-deadline-for-removal-of-fibre-cables-from-storm-drains
The provincial government of Kinshasa has given telecom operators 60 days to remove fiber optic cables laid in the city’s storm drains. The measure was...
drc-approves-new-license-plates-paving-way-for-automated-traffic-fines-system
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government approved a draft decree setting technical standards for new vehicle license plates at a Council of Ministers...
New applications for mining and research quarry rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be accepted again starting Feb. 2, 2026. The Mining...
Eiffage Génie Civil Marine has officially launched the expansion project at the container terminal of the port of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of...
Vodacom Congo (DRC) said in a statement that it suffered an intrusion at a technical facility in Goma, North Kivu, on Jan. 26, 2026, resulting in a loss...
Infrastructure and Public Works Minister John Banza Lunda has announced the launch of an “infrastructure crusade,” a wide-ranging program aimed at...
BUSINESS CLIMATE
dr-congo-readies-loba-platform-for-consumer-complaints-across-key-sectors
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy, Daniel Mukoko Samba, met regulators from major economic sectors and...
south-kivu-authorities-reopen-kalundu-port-restoring-lake-tanganyika-services
Provincial authorities in South Kivu have announced the reopening of the port of Kalundu in Uvira, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The move ends a...
kananga-kalambambuji-route-opens-to-traffic-as-paving-resumes
The 230-kilometre Kananga-Kalambambuji road is now open to traffic, and crews are laying the final asphalt surface, the presidency said during President...
kinshasa-public-transport-disrupted-after-launch-of-traffic-enforcement
Public transport vehicles in Kinshasa did not operate on Jan. 26, 2026, following new measures announced by local authorities, Bankable reported. The...
drc-extends-import-curbs-for-12-months-to-support-made-in-congo-initiative
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Foreign Trade has announced the signing of several ministerial decrees extending temporary import...

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drc-awards-xcalibur-second-mining-mapping-contract-worth-298-mln
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministry of Mines and the Xcalibur group signed a second contract on Jan. 29 in Kinshasa for airborne geophysical...
afdb-approves-3-9-mln-regional-energy-support-project-dr-congo-among-beneficiaries
The Democratic Republic of Congo will benefit from a new technical assistance project funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to help implement its...
cobalt-quotas-push-glencore-to-prioritize-copper-production-in-the-drc
Glencore is reshaping its operating strategy in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as export restrictions on cobalt give way to a quota system...
dr-congo-plans-19m-investment-in-n-sele-agro-industrial-farm
The executive branch plans to invest a total of 41.8 billion Congolese francs, or nearly $19 million, over three years in the N’Sele Presidential...
drc-compliance-checks-leave-copper-cobalt-processing-units-future-uncertain
Artisanal mineral processing units in the copper-cobalt sector face an uncertain future after compliance inspections launched by the Ministry of Mines in...
kinshasa-sets-deadline-for-removal-of-fibre-cables-from-storm-drains
The provincial government of Kinshasa has given telecom operators 60 days to remove fiber optic cables laid in the city’s storm drains. The measure was...
drc-approves-new-license-plates-paving-way-for-automated-traffic-fines-system
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government approved a draft decree setting technical standards for new vehicle license plates at a Council of Ministers...
New applications for mining and research quarry rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be accepted again starting Feb. 2, 2026. The Mining...
Eiffage Génie Civil Marine has officially launched the expansion project at the container terminal of the port of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of...
Vodacom Congo (DRC) said in a statement that it suffered an intrusion at a technical facility in Goma, North Kivu, on Jan. 26, 2026, resulting in a loss...
Infrastructure and Public Works Minister John Banza Lunda has announced the launch of an “infrastructure crusade,” a wide-ranging program aimed at...
HEADLINERS
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...
yannick-mbiya-a-15-year-insider-named-to-lead-trust-merchant-bank
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-appoints-michael-kayembe-as-ceo-of-dr-congo-subsidiary
UBA appointed Congolese banker Michael Kayembe as chief executive of its DR Congo subsidiary. The move followed UBA’s strategy to localize management...
alain-lubamba-says-drc-u-s-deal-represents-a-civilizational-opportunity
A strategic minerals partnership signed on December 4, 2025, moves into its operational phase. Alain Lubamba says the deal could help the DRC convert...
drc-felix-tshisekedi-says-economy-withstood-wartime-turmoil
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...
mohamed-cherif-takes-over-afdb-drc-office-with-mandate-to-speed-up-projects
Mohamed Chérif is the new African Development Bank (AfDB) country manager for the Democratic Republic of Congo. Although the Bank has not yet formally...
BUSINESS CLIMATE
dr-congo-readies-loba-platform-for-consumer-complaints-across-key-sectors
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy, Daniel Mukoko Samba, met regulators from major economic sectors and...
south-kivu-authorities-reopen-kalundu-port-restoring-lake-tanganyika-services
Provincial authorities in South Kivu have announced the reopening of the port of Kalundu in Uvira, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The move ends a...
kananga-kalambambuji-route-opens-to-traffic-as-paving-resumes
The 230-kilometre Kananga-Kalambambuji road is now open to traffic, and crews are laying the final asphalt surface, the presidency said during President...
kinshasa-public-transport-disrupted-after-launch-of-traffic-enforcement
Public transport vehicles in Kinshasa did not operate on Jan. 26, 2026, following new measures announced by local authorities, Bankable reported. The...
drc-extends-import-curbs-for-12-months-to-support-made-in-congo-initiative
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Foreign Trade has announced the signing of several ministerial decrees extending temporary import...

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