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09/10/2026

Ministry of External Trade

E CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 4TH AFRICA-PORTUGAL-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FORUM IN PORTO: THE DRC TOOK CENTRE STAGE IN THE DISCUSSIONS

Focused on strengthening public-private partnerships and mobilising investment for infrastructure projects in Africa, the fourth edition of the Afr...

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08/10/2026

Ministry of External Trade

Customs duties: Brazil and the United States discuss trade

Representatives from Brazil and the United States held a meeting on their trade relations on Wednesday, September 30, Brasilia announced. In July,...

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06/10/2026

Ministry of External Trade

Conclusion of the Second High-Level Coordination Meeting on the Lobito Corridor in Lusaka: DRC Calls for a Clear Roadmap with Indicators

Regarding the effective implementation of the Lobito Corridor project, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, the World Bank, and ot...

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05/10/2026

Ministry of External Trade

SECOND HIGH-LEVEL COORDINATION MEETING ON...

Efforts to accelerate the Lobito Corridor project are intensifying as the Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, the World Bank, the African Develo...

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05/10/2026

Ministry of External Trade

Foreign Trade Bulletin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Overview of DRC exports under AGOA (2016–2025 and first half of 2026)

In 2025, economic relations between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries were characterized by record trade volumes, reaching USD 28...

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05/10/2026

Ministry of External Trade

Foreign Trade Bulletin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000–2023)

The Government's vision for the trade sector is to make the national economy "more competitive at the national, regional, and international levels ...

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05/10/2026

Ministry of External Trade

Trade between Egypt and African Union countries up 11.8% in the first seven months of 2026: CAPMAS

Remittances from Egyptians working in African Union countries totaled $191 million during the 2024–2025 fiscal year. The value of trade between ...

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05/10/2026

Ministry of External Trade

Agri-food trade between Ghana and the European Union: what you need to know

(Agence Ecofin) – Ghana is one of the few African countries—alongside South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, and Kenya—to post a trade surplus in agri-food p...

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04/10/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF MINISTER JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA IN THE EUROPAFRICA INVESTMENT FORUM 2026 IN BRUSSELS

Speaking as a panelist at the EuropAfrica Investment Forum 2026—which focused on the Europe-Africa Free Trade Area, EU-Africa trade, and regional i...

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