DRC cuts budget to face oil price drop
The Democratic Republic of Congo is planning steep cuts in spending across all parts of its current 2015 budget by nearly 12 percent to compensate […]
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Trucks loaded with goods to the DRC stranded in Uganda
Trucks loaded with goods destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo are blocked since last Tuesday in the Ugandan customs post Vura, at the border […]
Tanzania earmarks $ 2 billion for roads construction in Dar Es-Salaam
The Tanzania government is planning to invest 4.394 trillion shillings ($ 2 billion) to build new road infrastructure and launch a rapid transit bus to […]
Kenya: Diamond Trust Bank to open branches in Madagascar and DRC
Kenya’s Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has announced interests in extending operation in Africa. Ranked Kenya’s seventh biggest bank by assets is planning to use part […]
DRC: $ 52 million from the World Bank to renovate Goma airport
The World Bank has announced on the 13th March, in a statement, that the institution has granted to the Democratic Republic of Congo an amount […]
DRC: foreign investors to exploit the mining sector
Foreign investors are willing to exploit the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The information was given by the Congolese Minister of […]
DRC: The Central Bank to introduce an interbank payment system
The Central Bank of Congo (BCC) has set up a national modernization of the payment system in the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC). The governor […]
DRC launches its operation «100 US dollars against weapon”
The government of DRC agrees to remit US $ 100 against all weapons surrendered to authorities. The Oriental provincial security committee has set up this […]
CAR: Seleka and anti-balaka adopt ceasefire
An agreement in principle has been reached in principle between the Seleka rebels and the anti-balaka militia to end the hostilities that they are carrying […]
DRC: Continuation of protests depends on senate, Opposition leaders
The opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have decided to temporarily suspend their protests and wait for the outcome of the senate […]