MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: DRC-ISRAEL COOPERATION: SOON THE ORGANIZATION OF JOINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL MISSIONS
The mobilization of Israeli investors to come and capture the business opportunities offered by the Democratic Republic of Congo and the promotion of exports of products made in DRC to the Israeli and European markets, through the partnership between the Congolese Government and Althon Group; these two points were at the center of a technical meeting this Tuesday, September 22, 2026 in Kinshasa between the Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya and the CEO of Althon Group, Alexandre Piha.
Working in several areas including agroindustry, connecting businesses and identifying structuring projects, Althon Group, through its Managing Director, reassured the Government of its expertise to mobilize Israeli and European economic operators to come and settle in the DRC.
For his part, the Minister of Foreign Trade indicated that the DRC, under the leadership of the President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi, is consolidating the improvement of the business climate and placing emphasis on the protection and support of investors, once established in the country.
At the end of this meeting, a mixed team of experts was set up to prepare the joint economic and commercial missions, but also the organization of the DRC-Israel business forum.
The National Coordinator of the DRC - Israel Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jacques Lumunya Iyema, who took part in this meeting, welcomed this partnership
Note that this Israeli entrepreneur, based in Kinshasa, was brought to the Minister of Foreign Trade by the National Deputy, Elvis Kiyaya, elected from the city of Beni, in the province of North Kivu.
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