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Democratic Republic of the Congo Basic Information

Democratic Republic of the Congo as an investment destination

-It is a country blessed with diverse possibilities and investment opportunities.

- Infrastructure reconstruction and modernization is progressing steadily throughout the country.

• There is great potential for growth.

• Abundant, high-quality, and affordable labor.

• We have an attractive and competitive business environment that is improving every day.

• Improved ratings for the Democratic Republic of the Congo from rating agencies, including Moody's 'B3', reduce investment risk.

• It has a huge market located in the heart of Africa.

Improving the business environment and protecting investors

• Legal prohibitions on nationalization and expropriation

• Equal treatment for domestic and foreign investors

• Guaranteed free remittance of earnings abroad

• Respect for vested interests

• Law on Special Economic Zones

• Law on the Promotion of Entrepreneurship and Start-ups

• Economic liberalization: Insurance, electricity, water, mining, oil and gas sectors

• Rationalization of the system of payment of levies to the national treasury

• Introducing external mechanisms for investment protection

■ Member country of OHADA (Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa)

■ ACA (African Insurance Agency) member countries

■ The Democratic Republic of the Congo joins the SADC (Southern African Development Community) Financial and Investment Protocol

■ Member countries of CIRDI (International Centre for Settlement of Investment-related Disputes)

Creating the future with the life force of nature Democratic Republic of the Congo

The population is approximately 120 million.

 

Located in the center of the African continent , the country has a land area of 2,345,410 km², making it the second largest country on the continent after Algeria .

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Its borders stretch for a total of 9,165 km and it shares borders with nine countries: the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania , Zambia, Angola, and the Republic of Congo.

 

Blessed with abundant natural resources such as the Congo River and several volcanoes and lakes, the country is home to vast tropical rainforests inhabited by okapis, bonobos, gorillas, chimpanzees, and other animals .

Abundant food resources

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has an unparalleled agricultural land area of 800,000 square kilometers (800,000 km²) in Africa, and with this abundant arable land, it is able to fully meet the food needs of its people and export any surplus to various parts of the world. The country is also blessed with a wide variety of agricultural and marine resources, including rice, cassava, corn, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, coffee beans, and fish, making it truly a treasure trove of natural resources.

Abundant freshwater reservoir

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has abundant freshwater resources, equivalent to 52% of the African continent and 10% of the world's total.

Therefore, it has the potential to meet demand both within and outside the continent.

These hydrogen resources can not only be used in areas such as food production and liquid hydrogen production, but are also expected to make a significant contribution to meeting future energy demand.

Abundant mineral resources

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is rich in valuable mineral resources essential to the technology sector .

Strategic minerals such as cobalt, lithium, coltan, copper, germanium, tin, gold, and diamonds are essential for the development of the electronics industry, next-generation information and communications, and space development technology .

These minerals are also the driving force behind the global energy transition .

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日本からのアクセス

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主要都市へのルート

目的地：キンシャサ（コンゴ民主共和国の首都）

キンシャサの主要国際空港：ンドジリ国際空港（N’djili International Airport、IATAコード：FIH）

出発地：日本（主に東京・羽田空港または成田空港）

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一般的なルート

 

1. ヨーロッパ経由

日本からヨーロッパの主要都市を経由し、コンゴ民主共和国に向かうのが最も一般的です。

主な経由地

・パリ（フランス） → エールフランス（Air France）でキンシャサ行き

・ブリュッセル（ベルギー） → ブリュッセル航空（Brussels Airlines）でキンシャサ行き

・所要時間：東京 → パリ（約12～13時間）パリ → キンシャサ（約8時間）

 

2. 中東経由

中東の主要ハブ空港を経由するルートもあります。

主な経由地：

ドーハ（カタール） → カタール航空（Qatar Airways）で中継後、アフリカ内の航空会社でキンシャサ行き。

ドバイ（アラブ首長国連邦） → エミレーツ航空（Emirates）でアフリカの主要都市（アディスアベバやナイロビなど）経由でキンシャサ行き。

所要時間：

東京 → ドーハまたはドバイ（約10～11時間）

ドーハまたはドバイ → キンシャサ（10～12時間、経由便を含む）

 

3. アフリカ内経由

一部のルートではアフリカ内の都市を経由してキンシャサに向かいます。

主な経由地：

アディスアベバ（エチオピア航空）

ヨハネスブルグ（南アフリカ航空）

ナイロビ（ケニア航空）

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予防接種：黄熱病ワクチン接種証明書（イエローカード）が必要です。

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