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
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 […]
DRC: Opposition leaders and supporters to occupy parliament
Congolese opposition leaders are calling their supporters to occupy the national assembly on Monday but the government says it is another bogus announcement that has […]
DRC: Kabila names government after 1year
President Kabila finally named the unity government that he promised a year ago on Monday. The new government is composed of 47people and it is […]
EU Pledges over € 1 billion new support for DRC and Rwanda
The European Commission announced on Tuesday a new financial support for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda worth €1.08 billion over the 2014-2020 period. […]