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News Democratic Republic Congo » Congo-Central » Economy: Congo to Top Ethiopia to Become Sub-Saharan Africa’s Fifth-Largest Economy

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/congo-to-top-ethiopia-to-become-sub-saharan-africa-s-fifth-largest-economy
Published on: Friday 17 April 2026

The Democratic Republic of Congo is poised to overtake Ethiopia to become sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth-largest economy this year, the International Monetary Fund said, buoyed by a mining boom and a ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Congo-Central » Economy: Rwanda’s war in Congo is undermining US mineral security

News channel or source: https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5798959-critical-minerals-central-africa/
Published on: Wednesday 25 March 2026

At a moment of mounting geopolitical instability, and as the U.S. conducts major military operations in the Middle East and confronts fragile global supply chains, critical minerals have moved to the ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Congo-Central » Economy: Congo opens hydroelectric plant in east to jumpstart economy

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/commodities/congo-opens-hydroelectric-plant-in-east-to-jumpstart-economy-idUSL8N145265/
Published on: Tuesday 15 December 2015

KINSHASA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo opened a hydroelectric plant financed by American philanthropist Howard Buffett on Wednesday, aiming to jumpstart economic development in its ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Congo-Central » Economy: Bezos and Gates-backed mining firm locked in data dispute over Congo mineral archives in Belgium

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/money/economy/bezos-and-gates-backed-mining-firm-locked-in-data-dispute-over-congo-mineral-archives-in-belgium/ar-AA1WJCu3
Published on: Thursday 19 February 2026

The mineral-rich subsoil of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the centre of a growing international dispute, as US mining firm KoBold Metals presses for access to century-old geological ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Congo-Central » Economy: Congo state gold trader targets volumes of 15 tons of artisanal bullion in 2026

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-state-gold-trader-targets-volumes-15-tons-artisanal-bullion-2026-2026-03-09/
Published on: Monday 09 March 2026

Congo aims to curb gold smuggling with formal export routes More than 45 foreign buyers request gold from DRC Gold Trading Central bank has priority access to all gold DAKAR, March 9 (Reuters) - ...