DRC-TANZANIA COOPERATION: TOWARDS THE SIGNATURE OF A BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the United Republic of Tanzania now commit to strengthening their economic and commercial cooperation, and set a deadline of 90 days to sign a bilateral trade agreement,
indicates the joint press release signed this Saturday, September 19, 2026 in Dar es Salaam by the Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya and the Tanzanian Minister of Industry and Commerce, Judith Salvio Kapinga.
From September 18 to 19, 2026, the two parties examined the need to consolidate cooperation between the public services of the Democratic Republic of Congo based in Tanzania including the General Directorate of Customs and Excise-DGDA, the Multimodal Freight Management Office and the Center for Expertise, Evaluation and Certification-CEEC and Tanzanian customs, but also, to mutually benefit from the Port of Dar es Salaam where exports pass Congolese mining companies, and this, with the implementation of measures to reduce the costs and delays of procedures for importing and expiring of goods as well as other obstacles
On behalf of the Congolese Government, the Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya welcomed this strategic cooperation which is part of the effective implementation of the instructions given to the two Governments by President Félix Tshisekedi and his Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu Hassan, following their meeting on August 18 in Zanzibar
Note that a joint commission of experts has been set up to develop this trade agreement which will boost trade and investments between the DRC and Tanzania.
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