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16/07/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: MEETING WITH TRADEMARK AFRICA ON THE MODERNIZATION OF THE DRC’S BORDERS TO FACILITATE TRADE

The Congolese Government through the Ministry of Foreign Trade and TradeMark Africa, an international organization which works to promote intra-Afr...

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15/07/2026

Ministry of External Trade

FLASH INFO ​Commerce Extérieur/ RDC :

Promulgation of two major laws by the Head of State. ​It’s now official. After their adoption by the National Assembly and the Senate, the Preside...

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15/07/2026

Ministry of External Trade

SAFEGUARDING LOCAL INDUSTRY IN THE DRC: THE COMPANY FABRI METAL CONGO- FAMECO VISITED THIS TUESDAY JULY 14, 2026 BY MINISTER JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA

This is with the aim of reassuring ourselves of the positive impact of temporary restriction measures on the importation of reinforcing steel in th...

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14/07/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE; EXPORT OF LITHIUM EXPLOITED IN MANONO ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET: THE MANONO LITHIUM COMPANY OBTAINS SUPPORT FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE

Promotion of exports of Congolese products on the international market, the company MANONO LITHIUM which exploits lithium in Manono in the province...

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10/07/2026

Ministry of External Trade

THE BILL AUTHORIZING THE RATIFICATION OF THE NEW INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON COCOA-AIC AND THAT AUTHORIZING THE RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP-PEG SIGNED WITH THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ADOPTED THIS WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026 BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Strengthening the integration of the Democratic Republic of Congo into multilateral trade, the National Assembly definitively adopted this Wednesda...

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09/07/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INDUSTRY; TECHNICAL MEETING WITH FEC/HAUT-KATANGA ON IMPROVING THE BUSINESS CLIMATE AND MODERNIZING INFRASTRUCTURES TO FACILITATE TRADE

Consolidation of the partnership between the Congolese Government and the Fédération des Entreprises du Congo-FEC with the establishment now of a p...

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08/07/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INDUSTRY: DESCENT OF MINISTERS JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA AND JUSTIN KALUMBA MWANA AT THE KASUMBALESA BORDER POST IN UPPER KATANGA, ON THE BORDER WITH ZAMBIA: TOWARDS THE RESTORATION OF STATE AUTHORITY WITH ZERO FACE TOLERANCE TO IRREGULAR PRACTICES

Continuing their official mission in the province of Haut-Katanga, the Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya and his colleague from ind...

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07/07/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INDUSTRY: GROUND-LAYING CEREMONY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRODUCTION PLANTS OF INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS AND UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC CABLES, OF THE COMPANY MINING ENGINEERING SERVICES -MES, CO-CHAIRED MONDAY, JULY 6 2026 IN LUBUMBASHI BY THE ACTING MINISTER OF INDUSTRY, JUSTIN KALUMBA MWANA NGONGO AND HIS FOREIGN TRADE COLLEAGUE, JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA

In Lubumbashi in Haut-Katanga where they have been staying since July 5, as part of the strengthening of the promotion and protection of local indu...

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07/07/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INDUSTRY: INAUGURATION THIS MONDAY, JULY 6 IN LUBUMBASHI OF 3 INDUSTRIAL UNITS FOR PRODUCTION OF SQUARE TUBES, ARMORED ELECTRIC CABLES AND ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS

Promotion and protection of local industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo with the fight against imports of manufactured products, triple cere...

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