Democratic Republic of Congo: Culture, Economy & Investment Opportunities for African-American Entrepreneurs

By on    Countries A-D, Democratic Republic of Congo, Investing in Africa  

Democratic Republic of Congo: Culture, Economy & Investment Opportunities for African-American Entrepreneurs

The DRC is home to over 250 ethnic groups and around 240 living languages, representing a vast cultural tapestry. Four national languages—Lingala, Swahili (Kingwana dialect), Kituba (Kikongo creole), and Tshiluba—operate alongside French, the official administrative language used by around half the population, with a high second-language prevalence. Congolese culture is celebrated globally for music—African rumba […]

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Coons, Booker Statement on the Ministerial Signing of the Peace Deal Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda

By on    Africa  

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Coons, Booker Statement on the Ministerial Signing of the Peace Deal Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), released the following statement on the peace deal brokered by the United States and witnessed by the Secretary of State Marco Rubio between the Foreign Ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and […]