Félix Tshisekedi is pleased with the growth rate, which has increased from 1.7% to 6.2% in 3 years.

In his latest State of the Nation address before entering the electoral campaign, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, revisited the seven (7) strategies implemented during his first five-year term for good economic governance on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. In front of assembled deputies and senators at the Palace of the People, President Félix Tshisekedi did not miss the opportunity to acknowledge the progress made on the economic front.

In his presentation, the Congolese Head of State went sector by sector.

Primary Sector

Here, Félix Tshisekedi mentions:

1. The growth rate, which has risen from 1.7% in 2020 to 6.2%, an estimated figure for this year—a testament to Congolese resilience and determination in the face of global adversity.
2. The implementation of the Presidential Advisory Council for the National Pact on Agriculture and Food (CCPPNAA), responsible for coordinating the formulation of strategic guidelines for the National Pact on Agriculture and Food (PNAA).

Secondary Sector

Félix Tshisekedi noted that this sector is intrinsically linked to mineral wealth.

3. In 2021, the Head of State launched his vision for deploying a value chain for local strategic raw materials, already materialized by the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the United States for the establishment of a battery precursor plant in partnership with Zambia.
4. The development of a Master Plan for industrialization, including four main components: road infrastructure to ensure the interconnection of the 26 provinces, energy infrastructure, railways, and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to facilitate the development of potentials and enable diversification of the Congolese economy.
5. The materialization of SEZs became effective with the inauguration of the first “Made in Congo” tile and ceramics production plant in the Maluku Special Economic Zone, supplying Kinshasa and its surroundings. Covering a total area of 880 hectares, this SEZ currently has six approved companies for the production of various goods and food products.

Tertiary Sector

6. Services show a recovery with a growth of 2.7% in 2022 and a projected 4.2% in 2023. “Transport, telecommunications, and commerce show a better perspective: 3.1%, 7.6%, and 3.5%, respectively, compared to 2.7%, 6.5%, and 2.7% in 2022. This indicates a constant improvement and potential for diversification of our economy,” said Félix Tshisekedi.

7. President Félix Tshisekedi also mentioned the implementation of the Local Development Program for 145 Territories (PDL-145T) aimed at developing the deep Congo.