Justice Minister Guillaume Ngefa Targets Military, Foreigners in Illegal Mining Sweep

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Justice Minister Guillaume Ngefa has ordered prosecutors to take legal action against those involved in illegal mining...

Albert Zeufack Urges National Priority on Job Creation in DR Congo

Marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Albert Zeufack, the World Bank’s Country Operations Director for the Democratic Republic of...

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Orange Appoints Digital Expert Sadou Diakité in Push for DRC Market Lead

Orange DRC has appointed Brutus Sadou Diakité as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 26, 2025. The company described the Malian...

DRC Government Gives Private Employment Agencies 30 Days to Comply with Labor Laws

Highlights • Minister of Employment Ferdinand Massamba wa Massamba sets 30-day deadline for compliance.• Agencies without updated authorization risk...

DRC's New Mining Minister Takes Humble Approach to Sector's Complex Challenges

Highlights: • Louis Watum Kabamba, former Gécamines engineer and ex-Ivanhoe Mines DRC chief, becomes Mining Minister with industry backing • New...

DRC Considers Adopting US Soil Technology to Halve Road Construction Costs

Rural Development Minister visits the pilot site where the American technology is used. US-developed soil stabilization technology costs...

North Kivu: Critical RN3 Condition Disrupts Walikale Supply Chain

Nearly 180 trucks from Kisangani remain immobilized on the Makana–Mengwe section of RN3. Local markets in Walikale report rising prices and declining...

Rome Resources Plans £1.9 Million Raise to Launch New Drilling at Bisie North

On November 19, Rome Resources announced its plan to raise £1.9 million ($2.4 million) through a share placement. The funds, still subject to regulatory...

DRC Receives First Shipment of Construction Equipment Under Guma Road Partnership

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has received its first shipment of Chinese-made construction equipment under a major road partnership with South...

DRC Showcases 1,000 Tons of Artisanal Cobalt as EGC Pushes for Sector Reform

Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC), a subsidiary of state-owned Gécamines, presented 1,000 tons of artisanally mined cobalt on November 13, 2025,...

DRC in Talks With Singapore Agencies to Advance Industrial Projects

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Industrial Promotion Fund (FPI) is seeking partnerships with three major Singaporean economic bodies: the Singapore...

DRC, UAE Discuss Potential Abu Dhabi Ports Investment in Matadi and Boma

Abu Dhabi Ports, the Emirati state-owned company, is considering investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Matadi and Boma ports. The...

UBA DRC: Tony Elumelu Announces “Congolization” of Management

UBA will appoint a Congolese national as CEO of UBA DRC and add nine Congolese board members. The bank plans to expand from 3 to 21 branches by 2028...

North Kivu Begins Weapons Surrender Program As Insecurity Persists

North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a new campaign to collect illegally held weapons and ammunition. The move comes...

Kasai Oriental: 13 kg of Undeclared Diamonds Seized en Route to Kinshasa

Security officers at Bipemba Airport in Mbujimayi, Democratic Republic of Congo, seized 13 kilograms of diamonds on November 11, 2025, after discovering...

Regulator Sues AVZ for Non-Disclosure in DRC’s Manono Lithium Dispute

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said on Tuesday, Nov. 11, that it had initiated Federal Court proceedings against AVZ...

After Acid Spill in Lubumbashi, REGIDESO Moves to Calm Water-Quality Fears

The population of Lubumbashi has expressed concern about water quality after pollution was reported in several neighborhoods following an acid effluent...

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Kinshasa Extends Closure of 38 Mines to Curb M23 Funding

DR Congo's Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba signed an order on November 3, 2025, extending for six months the "red status" on 38 mining sites in...

DRC Begins Review of 2002 Investment Code to Improve Investor Appeal

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) launched a review of its investment code. The process is being led by the National Investment Promotion Agency...

Kikwit’s Supply Routes Severed as Heavy Rains Worsen Road Conditions

Deliveries of goods and food to the city of Kikwit in Kwilu Province have been severely disrupted by the poor condition of the road linking the city to...

Train Service Resumes on Kananga-Lubumbashi Line

Train service between Kananga (Kasaï Central) and Lubumbashi (Haut-Katanga) officially resumed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, according to Emmanuel Kalonji,...

DRC Reviews Digital Revenue Collection Deal with PADS Corporation Ltd.

A public-private partnership (PPP) signed a year ago between the DRC Ministry of Transport and Pads Corporation Ltd. for the digitization and fee...

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