The Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola will hold the third edition of their bilateral economic forum in Kinshasa from March 31 to April 3, 2026.

Vice-Prime Minister in charge of the National Economy Daniel Mukoko Samba announced the event at a Council of Ministers meeting on March 20. He also provided an update on preparations, according to the official report, which said the forum is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries and build a more structured economic partnership between Kinshasa and Luanda.

The change reflects a revision to the original schedule. In October 2025, authorities said the forum would take place in February 2026 in Muanda, in Kongo Central province. The Congolese government has since moved the event to Kinshasa at the end of March.

The meeting follows several weeks of consultations between the two countries. On March 16, a preparatory session of the DRC-Angola interministerial commission was held in Luanda to review ways to boost bilateral economic cooperation. Statements issued after the meeting said discussions focused on a future agreement covering trade in goods and services, investment, transport, logistics, industrial cooperation and the development of border areas.

The Kinshasa forum is part of a process launched in 2023. The first edition opened in Kinshasa on July 31 that year, focusing on economic partnership for shared growth. The second was held in Luanda on November 13-14, 2023, and was led by then Vice-Prime Minister Vital Kamerhe.

Beyond economic ties, closer cooperation between the two countries has also extended to security. On February 12, 2026, they signed an agreement in Luanda to establish a Permanent Joint Defence and Security Commission aimed at formalising coordination on regional and border issues.

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