“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...

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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...

DRC Creates Joint Panel to Reinforce Environmental Monitoring in Mining Sector

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced tighter environmental oversight of its mining sector. Minutes from the Feb. 27, 2026 Council of...

U.S. imposes sanctions on Rwandan military, officials over eastern DRC conflict

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and four senior military officials, accusing them of...

AfDB allocates $49.6 mln to DRC under $257 mln Ubangi basin program

The Congolese government has approved the launch of the Regional Program to Support Infrastructure Development and Transboundary Water Resources...

DRC, CEMAC central bank deepen cooperation on payments, oversight

The Central Bank of the Congo (BCC) and the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) signed a cooperation agreement on Feb. 28, 2026, in Kinshasa. The...

Rural electrification: U.S. firm Cybastion expands its footprint in the DRC

The National Rural and Peri-urban Electrification and Energy Services Agency (ANSER) announced on February 27, 2026, that it had signed a memorandum of...

President Tshisekedi Orders Tighter Social Media Oversight to Combat Abuse

DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has instructed the government to tighten regulation of social media platforms to curb abuses, according to a...

DRC, Republic of Congo Sign MoU on 6,450-MW Pioka-Tombe Hydropower Project

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo plan to develop the Pioka-Tombe cross-border hydropower project, with a planned capacity of...

DRC to Deploy 1,000 Trucks and Engineering Machines for Road Works

Democratic Republic of Congo Infrastructure and Public Works Minister John Banza Lunda is set to deploy about 1,000 units of equipment to support road...

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...

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...

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Kakoso Bridge collapse strains DRC-Zambia corridor to Kasumbalesa

The Kakoso Bridge at km 15 on the Chingola-Chililabombwe stretch of the T3 road collapsed after heavy overnight rains on Feb. 28, 2026, Zambia’s Road...

DRC Investment Agency, Insurance Regulator Sign Cooperation Agreement

The National Investment Promotion Agency (ANAPI) and the Insurance Regulatory and Control Authority (ARCA) signed a cooperation agreement on Feb. 26,...

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...

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