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Kinshasa

Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of Congo, located on the southern bank of the Congo river. With a population exceeding 15-million people, it ranks among Africa's most populous urban centres and serves as the country's political, economic and cultural hub. The city sits directly across the river from Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, forming one of the world's closest pairs of capital cities. Kinshasa is the administrative heart of the DRC, housing the national government, Parliament and the offices of the President. Its economy is driven by commerce, services, manufacturing and the informal sector, with the port of Matadi downstream serving as a key gateway for imports and exports. The city is a major centre for telecommunications, banking and media in Central Africa. Infrastructure challenges including power supply, road networks and water services remain significant, though investment in transport and energy projects has increased in recent years. Kinshasa was founded as Léopoldville in 1881 during the colonial era and renamed following independence in 1966. Its strategic location and demographic weight make it a focal point for regional diplomacy, development finance and investment initiatives across the continent.

Kinshasa News


Molten copper
Congo plans centralised mining investment agency under US deal, sources say
22nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing a one-stop agency for major mining investments as part of reforms linked to its minerals partnership with the US, aiming to cut red tape and attract more... 


A railway track
Mota-Engil said to win deal for US-backed Congo copper railway
26th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Mota-Engil is set to sign a 30-year concession with the Democratic Republic of Congo to operate a key copper and cobalt railway, potentially backed with up to $1-billion of US financing. The deal... 


A doctor in PPE
Congo Ebola outbreak disrupts US-backed minerals talks, sources say
15th July 2026 By: Reuters

A worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is disrupting travel and delaying meetings tied to a US-backed critical minerals partnership aimed at loosening China's hold on... 


DRC President Felix Tshisekedi
Heavy-handed revenue enforcement a threat to Congo mining sector, warns president
13th July 2026 By: Reuters

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has ordered state revenue agencies to refrain from heavy-handed enforcement operations against mining companies, warning that excessive measures could dent... 


Artisanal miners work at a former industrial copper/cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi
Congo cobalt exporters fear losing quotas due to administrative glitch, sources say
6th July 2026 By: Reuters

Major cobalt producers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) risk losing some of their first-half export quotas due to an administrative glitch affecting a customs platform, according to... 


A copper mine in the DRC
Congo eyes co-ops, credit scheme to fund mine workers' equity stakes
24th June 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering a plan to help mining employees acquire mandatory stakes in the companies they work for through worker cooperatives and company-financed credit, a... 


Artisanal gold mining in the DRC
Congo miners seek delay to 5% worker equity rule before July deadline, sources say
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking a delay to a government directive requiring them to grant a 5% equity stake to Congolese employees, while unions are pushing for immediate... 


An excavator at work at a copper mine in the DRC
Congo launches $100m US-backed mining guard to secure sites
28th April 2026 By: Reuters

KINSHASA – Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines inspectorate said on Monday it had created a paramilitary mining guard to secure mining sites and mineral supply chains, as the world’s top cobalt... 


Congo, China deepen mining ties as US pushes rival minerals pact
Congo, China deepen mining ties as US pushes rival minerals pact
27th March 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo and China have signed a deal to deepen cooperation in the African nation's mining sector, Congo's government said, as global powers jockey for influence in the... 


Maps of the DRC spread out on a desk
Belgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo archive
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

A US mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium's AfricaMuseum over who should digitise antique maps of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo... 


A copper mine operated by Gecamines
Congo replaces Gecamines leadership amid minerals talks with US
23rd February 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s president has replaced the board chair and chief executive of state miner Gecamines, the government said on Monday, a major shake-up that comes at a time when... 


More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of... 


The Tenke Fungurume mine in the DRC
Congo offers manganese, copper‑cobalt and lithium assets to US investors under minerals pact
20th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has sent Washington a shortlist of state-owned assets - including manganese, copper-cobalt, gold and lithium projects - for US investors to consider as part of a... 


Cobalt
Congo vows to uphold cobalt quotas as exports resume ‘within days’
12th December 2025 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has pledged to uphold cobalt export quotas allocated to miners for 2025 despite months of delays under new rules, its mining regulator has said, as a pilot shipment... 


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