AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCarbon Market Push: President Tshisekedi signed an ordinance-law on 7 September setting up DRC’s carbon market rules and a national sovereign carbon registry, aiming to formalize voluntary carbon trading and track mitigation outcomes. U.S. Minerals Deal: Cabinet minutes show Kinshasa created a “DRC-USA Task Force” to speed up the strategic minerals partnership, translating commitments into “concrete” economic and security results and boosting Western-linked copper offtake. Copper Exports Surge: Congo copper exports hit a record 1.72 million metric tons in H1 2026, with sales to the U.S. and Europe doubling as Kinshasa accelerates diversification away from China. Kinshasa Stock Exchange Roadmap: A new securities markets law (20 August 2026) clears the way for the Kinshasa Stock Exchange, with steps needed for the regulator, market infrastructure, a central securities depository, and safer trading. Ebola Watch: UN officials say the eastern DRC Ebola outbreak shows early slowing but it’s too soon to declare the peak over, with transmission still rising in some areas. Women, Climate & Media Safety: Kinshasa workshops focus on integrating sexual and reproductive health and gender equality into the national climate plan, while UCOFEM trained 15 women journalists to tackle cyberharassment and online violence.
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