Expansion of Cooperation in Geological Research and Mineral Processing between Tanzania and DRC

TLDR

• Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to deepen economic cooperation in various sectors including trade, mining, transport, energy, and infrastructure.
• The agreement was reached on August 18, 2026, during talks between President Samia Suluhu Hassan and President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo in Zanzibar.
• Both countries aim to improve the business environment, ease cross-border trade, and promote the production of value-added goods.
• They agreed to strengthen customs services and border infrastructure to facilitate the movement of goods along key trade routes.
• In the mining sector, the countries will expand cooperation in geological research, mineral extraction, processing, and value addition, focusing on skills development and technology.