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Why invest in DR Congo?

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Fishing and livestock farming
Forestry
New Information and Communication Technologies
Housing and real estate
Energy
Insurance
Transport
Tourism
Industry

Business and investment climate

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  • Starting a business
  • Dealing with construction permits
  • Getting electricity
  • Registering property
  • Getting credit
  • Paying taxes
  • Trading across borders
  • Enforcing contracts
  • Resolving Insolvency

Starting a business

DEADLINE: Three working days (maximum), from the filing of the file, including proof of payment of administrative costs.

COST: 80 USD if the statutes are to be authenticated (notary) or 70 USd if the statutes are under private seal (at this cost, it is however necessary to add 40 $ collected on behalf of the municipality for obtaining the authorization of ’opening of economic activities although this procedure is subsequent to the creation of a business) 40 Usd for Establishments.

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Dealing with construction permits

DEADLINE: 20 working days, from the date of submission of the file for people in payment order
building tax.

COST: 1.8 USD / m²

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Getting electricity

Deadline: 18 days

Cost: The cost varies from cabin to cabin. However, the deposit to be paid is included in the first 3 invoices, of monthly energy consumption under the heading "deposit" and its payment is spread over 3 months up to the amount due.

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Registering property

Deadline: 15 - 21 days
Cost: 3% of the market value for new titles; 1.5% of the market value for contracts older than 10 years.

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Getting credit

INDICES:

  1. Legal rights reliability index: 6%;
  2. Extent of credit information: 3%;
  3. Coverage by private offices (% of adults): 2.5%
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Paying taxes

INDICES:

  1. Number of payments (number per year): from 52 to 30;
  2. Time (hours per year): 346 to 240;
  3. Total payable per year (% of gross profit): from 54% to 46;
  4. Profit tax (%): 27 to 24%.
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Trading across borders

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Enforcing contracts

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Resolving Insolvency

REFORMS

  • Establishment of control and monitoring mechanisms for a company in difficulty throughout the procedure which will either lead to its recovery or to its dissolution;
  • Adoption and promulgation of the Law on the body of judicial representatives.
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INVESTORS GUIDE

INVESTORS GUIDE

Sectorial Notebook: AGRICULTURE

Sectorial Notebook: AGRICULTURE

Investor’s journey

Investor’s journey

Learn more about project approval

Learn more about project approval

Multiple incentives granted to investors

Multiple incentives granted to investors

Discover ANAPI through 8 focus points

Discover ANAPI through 8 focus points

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Enterprise Creation

Starting a business in the DRC takes only 3 days. Creation cost: $ 80 for a company and $ 30 for an establishment. More info on www.guichetunique.cd You can follow the progress of your file (...) More

Build Autorization

At the end of your construction work, you are issued a certificate of conformity if your building is built according to urban planning standards The signing of the building permit is now (...) More

Taxes Payment

The tax rate on profits and profits paid by companies has just been reduced from 35 to 30% in the 2018 Finance Law for the 2019 financial year, and the reduction of the recovery penalty rate from (...) More

Transfer of ownership

The real estate transfer deadline is now 15 days for buildings close to the land division and 20 days for those far from them It is possible to resolve land and property disputes at the level of (...) More

Cross-border trade

The Integral Single Window for Foreign Trade is a must for all your pre-customs clearance, customs clearance and post-customs clearance operations. More

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ANAPI supported us in the realization of two projects: the construction of a modern 5-level hotel, and the construction of a fuel storage depot. This has allowed us to create several local jobs - and on top of that a national and international reputation - as an investor, the financial community has gotten to know us and our tax contribution has also increased.

So we invite other entrepreneurs to approach ANAPI for support in carrying out their projects. And thus create the emergence of the Congolese middle class.

Astrid Nsonga Mukendi

Owner & Manager
CEO of GONAIVE

ANAPI supports KIPAY Investment in the realisation of its project of construction of a 166.8 MW hydroelectric power station, located in a copper zone of Haut-Katanga. This ambitious KIPAY project is an opportunity to create jobs for nationals and expatriates.

Indeed, as an investor in the electrical energy sector, KIPAY is a reflection of the Congolese people’s determination to show their determination.

In order to do so, KIPAY invites other entrepreneurs to get closer to ANAPI for a better support in the achievement and realization of their projects.

Eric MONGA

President of FEC (Congolese Federation of Companies)/Haut-Katanga
CEO of KIPAY Investment

Events

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Makutano 6 will take place from September 10 to 12, 2020 in Kinshasa
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UNCTAD GLOBAL INVESTMENT FORUM FROM 22 TO 26 OCTOBER 2018 IN GENEVA / SWITZERLAND
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ministry of Planning

National Investment Promotion Agency

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33C, Boulevard du 30 Juin,
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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