Agreement to Accelerate Tanzania-DRC Transport and Trade Projects

TLDR

• Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) agreed to accelerate transport and trade projects on August 18, 2026, in Zanzibar.
• The agreement was reached during talks between President Samia Suluhu Hassan and DRC President Félix Tshisekedi.
• In 2025, Tanzania exported goods worth 795 billion Tanzanian shillings to the DRC and imported goods valued at 24 billion shillings.
• The DRC is a major user of Tanzanian ports, handling about 7.2 million tonnes of cargo in 2025.
• Tanzania plans to improve transport infrastructure, including railways, roads, and ports, to facilitate trade with the DRC.