MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: OPENING OF THE HARMONIZATION WORKSHOP OF THE AGENDA-PROGRAMS OF STAKEHOLDERS IN CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN THE DRC
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Contribution of cross-border trade in the promotion of the economic development of the Democratic Republic of Congo and cross-border territories, but also in improving the living conditions of the populations, the projects executed in this sector must now reflect the priorities of the communities on the ground, call launched to technical and financial partners by the Congolese Government; objective, to materialize the vision of the President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi, that of making the borders of the DRC real spaces for exchange, economic integration and improvement of the living conditions of the population.
The 3rd edition of the workshop to harmonize the agendas of stakeholders in cross-border trade in the DRC was launched this Tuesday, September 1, 2026 in Kinshasa by the Minister of Foreign Trade;
Julien Paluku Kahongya insisted on the harmonization, coordination and complementarity of projects in the cross-border trade sector in the DRC, with the contribution of a mapping of interventions.
For 3 days, stakeholders in cross-border trade including provincial Ministers of Commerce, heads of provincial foreign trade divisions, delegates from civil society and small cross-border traders, and technical and financial partners will be equipped with the Government's orientations and priorities in terms of cross-border trade and trade facilitation.
Note that this technical work will be culminated in the development of a road map with priority actions.
