New Gecamines Chief Faces Governance Test Under U.S.-DRC Partnership

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi has appointed Baraka Kabemba as director general of state miner Gecamines, nearly three weeks after the first meeting of...

“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...

DRC launches audit to review implementation of China-backed Sicomines project

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has entered a new phase in the management of its infrastructure-for-minerals cooperation program with a group of...

Standard Bank explores infrastructure investment opportunities in the DRC

South Africa’s Standard Bank Group is exploring new infrastructure investment opportunities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A delegation from the...

Fuel shortage sends gasoline prices soaring in Beni

The city of Beni in North Kivu province has faced a fuel shortage since March 7, 2026, triggering a sharp rise in prices on the local market. According...

DRC provisionally awards $105.6 million in contracts for Kisangani and Mbandaka universities

The construction of universities in Kisangani and Mbandaka could require a combined investment of about $105.6 million, according to two provisional...

Bags & Sacks requests more state financing to diversify, build up working capital

Bags & Sacks has expressed interest in securing additional financing from the Fonds de promotion de l'industrie (FPI) to diversify its product range...

Kinshasa Tightens Ride-Hailing Rules After Wave of Kidnappings

Kinshasa's provincial authorities announced a crackdown on the ride-hailing sector on Monday, citing a surge in kidnappings and rising insecurity in the...

GSMA Targets Six African Markets for $30-$40 4G Smartphone Pilot, Including DRC

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is among six African countries selected for pilot projects aimed at developing affordable 4G smartphones. The...

DRC, Uganda to begin paving first 15 km of Kasindi-Beni cross-border road

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda plan to accelerate the modernization of their cross-border road corridor. According to a statement...

Security, legal disputes complicate plans to develop Rubaya coltan mine

The industrial transformation of the Rubaya coltan mine in Masisi territory, North Kivu, would require an investment of between $50 million and $150...

Damage to Mweha-Mukwija stretch of RN2 disrupts North-South Kivu link

Traffic on the Mweha-Mukwija section of National Road 2 (RN2), which links North and South Kivu through Kalehe territory, has been severely...

DRC begins work on Batshamba-Gungu-Kakobola road in Kwilu

Construction of Provincial Road 231 linking Batshamba to Kakobola via Gungu was launched on March 3 in Kwilu province by Infrastructure and Public Works...

BUSINESS CLIMATE

DRC to Distribute 4,000 Fiscal Devices to Speed Standardized Invoice Reform

The Ministry of Finance of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on March 1, 2026 launched a program to help businesses comply with the new standardized...

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...

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,...

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