TOWARDS THE SIGNATURE OF A COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DRC AND MOROCCO
The Democratic Republic of Congo through the Ministry of Foreign Trade with the support of the National Agency for the Promotion of Investments-ANAPI and the Kingdom of Morocco through the Moroccan Confederation of Exports-ASMEX are now committed to sealing a commercial and investment partnership; priority sectors will be identified quickly by a mixed team of experts to materialize this commitment.
This is the outcome of a strategic meeting this Monday, December 15, 2025 in Kinshasa between the Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya and a delegation from the Moroccan Confederation of Exports-ASMEX on a multi-sectoral commercial mission to the DRC which brings together cutting-edge companies specializing in several strategic sectors including trade, agriculture and agri-food, prepared and preserved seafood and electrical products; delegation led to the Minister by the Director General of the National Agency for the Promotion of Investments-
ANAPI, Rachel Pungu Luamba
During this meeting, the Secretary General of ASMEX, Kawtar Raji-Briand informed the Minister that the multi-sectoral trade mission of his organization to the DRC aims to identify together with the Congolese Government and the Business Federation-FEC opportunities for strategic and mutually beneficial partnership between the DRC and Morocco by exploring the possibilities of collaborating in priority sectors
On behalf of the Congolese Government, the Minister of Foreign Trade reassured these Moroccan investors of the protection of the Congolese State and the various facilities offered by the investment code and the Special Economic Zones regime from which they will benefit once established in the DRC which is full of enormous opportunities in several sectors.
Julien Paluku Kahongya called for the signing of a trade agreement between these two states which have maintained good relations for years.