DRC–WTO CO-OPERATION THE THIRD REVIEW OF THE DRC’S TRADE POLICY AT THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (WTO) BEGINS THIS WEDNESDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2026, IN GENEVA
Strengthening the credibility and attractiveness of investment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; access to technical assistance and funding from the World Trade Organisation (WTO); promoting and protecting local production; facilitating trade; and improving integration into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market; Since Wednesday 28 October 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland, the Minister for Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya, accompanied by experts from the Office of the President of the Republic and various ministries, has been meeting with representatives of the member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO); this is taking place as part of the third review of the DRC’s trade policy.
The ratification of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement has enabled the DRC to consolidate its integration into the multilateral trading system, through reforms undertaken in several sectors, including the digitisation of procedures for the import, export and transit of goods, the coordination of services and the publication of official costs and processing times for trade procedures, with support from the private sector via the Trade Information Portal (PIC), as stated by the Minister for Foreign Trade
For her part, the Director-General of the WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, commended the efforts made by the DRC to improve the business climate
It should be noted that the Minister for Foreign Trade will address the various concerns raised by the participants.
