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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa · Congolese franc (CDF) · EAC · ECCAS · SADC · COMESA
Reference
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Currency
- Congolese franc · CDF
- Central bank
- Central Bank of the Congo (BCC)
- Regional membership
- Official languages
- French
- Stock exchange
- Not listed here
- Instant payments
- Not listed here
- Regulatory sandbox
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Figures
- GDP (current US$)
- $91.0 bn · 2025
- GDP growth (annual %)
- 5.8% · 2025
- Population
- 112.8 m · 2025
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
- Not available for the latest year
- Personal remittances received (current US$)
- $3.3 bn · 2025
- Exchange rate · CDF
- 2292 CDF per US dollar · 2026-08-29
World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the World Bank API; year as published. Mid-market reference from exchangerate-api.com, refreshed daily; not a dealing rate.
Headlines · 30
From the AllAfrica country feed and pan-African newsrooms; each item links to the original.
Africanews
DRC opposition rejects President Tshisekedi's offer of national dialogue
Opposition groups in the DR Congo have rejected President Felix Tshisekedi’s offer of a national dialogue aimed at reconciling the conflict-wracked country.
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
US Gives Uganda Experimental Ebola Treatment As DRC Outbreak Continues to Spread
[Nile Post] The United States has given Uganda doses of an experimental Ebola treatment as the country strengthens preparations against possible new infections from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where a major…
Africanews
DR Congo begins Ebola vaccinations as deadliest outbreak on record spreads
Authorities are therefore using Ervebo under a compassionate-use programme while researchers gather data on whether it can protect against the current strain.
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nangaa Says Universities in Goma, Bukavu to Remain Open Despite Kinshasa's Suspension
[New Times] AFC/M23 political coordinator Corneille Nangaa has condemned the Congolese government's suspension of public universities and other higher learning institutions in areas under the rebel movement's control…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Chief Condemns 'Indifference' As Ebola Cases Mount in DR Congo
[UN News] The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requires "urgent" action and funding to rein in its alarming spread, the UN Secretary-General told reporters at UN Headquarters on…
The Guardian Africa
Prof Pierre Akilimali, who heads DR Congo’s response to an outbreak that has so far killed more than 2,700 people, says tackling the disease requires trust and respect The statistics, says the man responsible for…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Returnees From DR Congo Commend Rwanda's Security, Progress
[New Times] Rwandan nationals returning from DR Congo have praised their homeland's security and remarkable transformation after years of living in a region ravaged by ongoing conflict.
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda Dismantle DR Congo At African Women's Championship
[New Times] Rwanda registered their second consecutive victory at the 2026 African Women's Nations Volleyball Championship after sweeping DR Congo in straight sets (25-17, 25-15, 25-16) in their Group D match at…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Angola and DR Congo Review Impact of Railway Contract
[ANGOP] Kinshasa -- Angolan President João Lourenço held a private meeting on Wednesday in Kinshasa with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, to examine the implications of…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR Congo Sees Lobito Corridor As Tool for Economic Sovereignty
[ANGOP] Kinshasa -- President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday in Kinshasa called for the Lobito Corridor to be transformed into a tool for economic sovereignty.
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
President João Lourenço Leaves Luanda for Kinshasa
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President João Lourenço left Luanda on Wednesday for Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where he will witness the signing of a contract related to the development of the…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mapping Ties Between Kinshasa, Western Powers, and the FDLR
[New Times] While the root cause of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo)'s instability dates back 141 years to King Leopold II's colonial rule in 1885, this analysis centers on the key actors and events…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa Suspends Universities in AFC/M23-Controlled Areas
[New Times] The Congolese government has suspended all academic and para-academic activities in public universities and higher learning institutions operating in AFC/M23-controlled areas in North and South Kivu province.
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
President João Lourenço to Witness Signing of Lobito Corridor Contract in the DR Congo
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President João Lourenço will witness, on Wednesday in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the signing of a contract linked to the development of the Lobito Corridor.
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
In Rebel-Controlled Eastern DRC, Political Coverage Banned, Journalist Claude Kashonga Suspended
[CPJ] Kinshasa -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on rebel authorities controlling part of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to lift the restrictions that prohibit media outlets in South Kivu…
BBC News Africa
What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult?
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak involves a rare species of the virus and is in an area affected by conflict.
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
100 Days of Ebola and the Race to Stop the Spread
[UN News] A hundred days after the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was declared, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing an epidemic of an unprecedented scale and efforts must grow to contain the spread in the…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR Congo Peace Roadmap - Will the Fighting Finally End?
[DW] A new roadmap sets out the conditions toward peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But disagreements over M23 rebels, Rwanda's role and security concerns remain, and could still derail the…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa-FDLR 'Cantonment' Deal Exposes Their Collaboration - Kagame
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has dismissed DR Congo's recent announcement that it reached a protocol with the Kinshasa-backed FDLR genocidal militia on disarmament, saying the move exposes the Congolese…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sanctions Ignore Root Causes of DR Congo Crisis - Kagame
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has criticised sanctions imposed on Rwanda over the conflict in eastern DR Congo, saying the measures have added to existing problems without addressing the root causes of the crisis.
The Guardian Africa
Ebola is a disease that spreads through communities, so we need to listen to communities if we want to halt its spread Each time we travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), we go first to listen. In Bunia…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Violence Against Healthcare Workers in DRC Hampers Ebola Response
[RFI] Healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been coming under attack, the United Nations and Red Cross have warned, hampering efforts to stem the spread of the Ebola virus, which is spreading…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo's Wealth Is Not Yet Power
[allAfrica] Across Africa, the decisive economic contest lies between raw material and finished product. For cotton, it is the distance from fibre to fabric. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is the distance from…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
AFC/M23, Kinshasa Agree On Roadmap to Move Peace Talks Forward
[New Times] The AFC/M23 movement and DR Congo have agreed on a roadmap to move their peace process forward and a mechanism to track implementation of commitments under the Doha Framework.
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR Congo and M23 Rebels Agree On Roadmap for Peace in Eastern Congo
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the M23 rebel group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks aimed at resolving the protracted conflict in eastern DRC. It marks the latest step in an…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR Congo's Riverboat Economy - How a Floating Transport System Tells the Country's Story
[The Conversation Africa] Road transportation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received much scholarly attention. Some studies have examined the urban landscape (p.142). Others have studied transportation in the…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Deadly Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Can Be Stopped
[allAfrica] Each time we travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), we first go to listen.
The Guardian Africa
Ebola day 100: why this outbreak could become the deadliest in history – video explainer
More than 2,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the first case of this epidemic was recorded in May. The Guardian's global health correspondent, Kat Lay, spoke to CDC Africa's…
AllAfrica · Democratic Republic of the Congo
[State Department] The following statement was released by the representatives of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the representatives of the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement, as well as…