AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Regulation: DR Congo has unveiled seven draft rules for government institutions and digital service providers, aiming to strengthen information security under the 2023 Digital Code. Trade: A trade pact with the UAE took effect on Oct. 30, granting 6,000 Congolese products duty-free access and covering services, investment and digital commerce. The deal offers exporters new opportunities, though trade remains sharply imbalanced: DRC exports to the UAE were $1.1 billion in 2023, against $3 billion in imports. US Investment: Kinshasa is pressing Washington to turn its strategic partnership into delivered projects, jobs and skills transfers, with the Lobito Corridor and Grand Inga among the priorities. Forest Finance: President Félix Tshisekedi called at COP31 for fair, predictable funding to protect Congo’s forests, with support reaching local communities and creating jobs. Ebola Accountability: MSF says response workers remain unpaid and supplies are short, while hundreds of millions of dollars in Ebola funding are unaccounted for, raising concerns about oversight.
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