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Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo

Political Economy Summary

Capital Kinshasa
Independence 30 June 1960
Head of State H.E. Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo
Head of Government P.M. Judith Suminwa Tuluka
Minister of Foreign Affairs Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner
Minister of Finance Doudou Roussel Fwamba Likunde Li-Botavi
Central Bank Governor Malangu Kabedi Mbuyi
Next National Elections Date 2028
Government Website https://www.primature.cd/public/
Parliament Website http://www.senat.cd/

Click on a thumbnail below to read the relevant PESA Editorial regarding the DRC.

PESA Editorial on the DRC: 1H2023/24
The DRC’s exports have continued recovering from the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s total merchandise exports continued recovering to USD 23.5 billion ...
PESA Editorial on the DRC: 2H2022/23
The DRC’s exports have continued recovering from the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s total merchandise exports continued recovering to USD 23.5 billion ...
PESA Editorial on the DRC: 1H2022/23
Accurate and balanced analysis of the political economy in the DRC ...
Balance of Payments and International FDI Position in the DRC: FY2019/20
Comorian merchandise export earnings have been growing steadily since 2016 despite the persistent trade deficit. The growth in merchandise export earnings has not been sufficient ...
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Click on a thumbnail below to read the relevant PESA Regional Integration Monitor relating to the DRC.

Drivers for Sustainable Industrialisation in SADC
The January 2025 issue provides an update on the current state of regional integration in SADC by evaluating the drivers for sustainable industrialisation and the ...
Facteurs moteurs d’une industrialisation durable dans la SADC
Le numéro de janvier 2025 fournit une mise à jour sur l’état actuel de l’intégration régionale dans la SADC en évaluant les moteurs d’une industrialisation ...
Motores para a Industrialização Sustentável na SADC
A edição de janeiro de 2025 fornece uma atualização sobre o estado atual da integração regional na SADC, avaliando os impulsionadores da industrialização sustentável e ...
SADC in the Global Year of Elections
The April 2024 issue provides an update on the current state of regional integration in SADC by evaluating the region in the global year of ...
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Click on a thumbnail below to view the latest PESA Policy Dialogues on issues relating to the DRC.

Eastern DRC Conflict and Trade Relations with South Africa
Interview discussion reviewing the current state of trade relations between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The discussion looks at the main ...
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in SADC
Interview about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in SADC. The discussion evaluates the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the regional economy, government ...
The Impact of the Corona Virus in Africa
Interview about the impact of the Corona Virus in Africa and whether South Africa and other African countries are prepared to deal with the epidemic ...
Political Economy Review: Rwanda-Uganda Relations and DRC Conflict
Interview analysing the rising tensions after Rwanda prohibited Ugandan trucks from entering its territory and its citizens from cross the Katuna border which is the ...
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Congolese Coat Arms

The Congolese coat arms has changed several times since 1997. The current one was introduced in 2006 and depicts a leopard head, surrounded by an elephant tusk to the left and a spear to the right. Below are the three words which make up the national motto: Justice, Paix, Travail which means “Justice, Peace, Work” in French. The current coat of arms was adopted by President Joseph Kabila on 18 February 2006.


PESA DRC

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DRC Geographic Location
Geographic Location

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in the Congo River Basin, which covers an area of almost 1,000,000 square kilometres. The country’s only outlet to the Atlantic Ocean is a narrow strip of land on the north bank of the Congo River.

The vast, low-lying central area is a plateau-shaped basin sloping toward the west, covered by tropical rainforest and crisscrossed by rivers. A large portion of this area has been categorised by the World Wildlife Fund as the Central Congolese lowland forests eco-region. The forest centre is surrounded by mountainous terraces in the west, plateaus merging into savannahs in the south and southwest. Dense grasslands extend beyond the Congo River in the north. High mountains of the Ruwenzori Range (some above 5,000 m) are found on the eastern borders with Rwanda and Uganda.

Congolese Cities
Congolese Cities

PESA Team in Kinshasa

Serge Basingene Hadisi

Serge is a Senior Analyst at PESA.

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