Democratic Republic of Congo
Political Risk
POLITICAL RISK - Clashes Kill Civilians In Goma Fighting between the M23 rebels and Congolese government forces on the outskirts of Goma has caused several civilian deaths in North...
2013-05-23Economy
Despite having the third largest population in Sub-Saharan Africa, the DRC's economy remains small even by comparison with its African peers. BMI forecasts that the DRC's nominal GDP...
2013-05-23Economy
BMI View: Import cover remains low, with the DRC's meagre foreign reserves representing less than two months' worth of imports. This deepens the country's dependence on the continuation...
2013-04-25Political Risk
POLITICAL RISK - UN To Deploy 'Intervention Force' A United Nations 'intervention force' dedicated to neutralising and disarming armed groups in North and South Kivu will be deployed...
2013-04-25Economy
BMI View: Foreign investment into the DRC remains dominated by spending on a growing mining sector, but the country's vast population offers the potential of a huge consumer market....
2013-03-28Political Risk
Political, Economic, and Business Environment risks for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2013-03-28Economy
BMI View: Despite surging exports, the DRC's import cover remains very low. With the country dependent on imports for almost all consumer goods (including food for the DRC's growing...
2013-02-25Political Risk
POLITICAL RISK - MSF Warns Of Fighting In Copper Belt Paris-based Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) reports that fighting between government forces and Mai-Mai militias...
2013-02-25



