Category: Infrastructural Development

On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) unveiled two significant infrastructure projects at the border crossings of Kasumbalesa, situated 91 kilometers from Lubumbashi, and Sakania, approximately 200 kilometers away from Lubumbashi. Previously scattered across a 7-kilometer radius from the border post, all the official services involved in the customs process are now consolidated within a modern building, encompassing a total of 2,400 square meters, equipped with state-of-the-art operational facilities at the Kasumbalesa border post in Haut-Katanga. Key Advantages of the New Building:… Read More Here

O’Neige N’Sele, Deputy Minister of Finance, submitted to the council the bill authorizing the ratification of the loan agreement signed on January 20, 2023 between the DRC and the African Development Fund (ADF) for the construction of the transnational economic corridor project between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola, phase 1. Prior to its adoption at the 94th meeting of the Council of Ministers, she indicated that with a financing of USD 99,224,400, this regional project aims to contribute to the improvement of the inter-state road transport system and… Read More Here

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi said on Thursday that he attaches great importance to DRC-China relations and intends to deepen mining and infrastructure cooperation with Chinese companies. Tshisekedi made the remarks while inspecting the Sino Congolaise des Mines (Sicomines), a joint venture between the DRC state mining company Gecamines and a group of Chinese companies, in Kolwezi of the southeastern province of Lualaba. During the inspection, Tshisekedi expressed his willingness to promote Sicomines projects, for the sake of DRC’s economic prospect as well as… Read More Here