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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The DRC is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa and has immense mineral resources, including cobalt, copper and coltan. ItalAfrica has its main African headquarters in Kinshasa.

PIL
$68B
Population
102.3M
GDP Growth
+6.2%
Capital
Kinshasa
Capital
Kinshasa
Population
102.3M
Currency
Franco congolese
Language
Francese
Fuso Orario
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Superficie
2,344,858 km²

Panoramica

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the geographical and mineral heart of Africa. With over 100 million inhabitants, it is the most populous French-speaking country in the world. It holds 70% of the world's cobalt reserves, essential for electric car batteries, as well as copper, coltan, diamonds, gold and immense hydroelectric potential (Grand Inga). Despite logistical and security challenges in some regions, the DRC is strategic for the global energy transition. ItalAfrica has its African headquarters in Kinshasa.

Key Sectors

MinerarioAgricolturaServiziCostruzioni

Geografia e Territorio

Clima

Tropicale, caldo e umido nel bacino del Congo, più fresco negli altopiani orientali

Territorio

Vasto bacino centrale, montagne a est, altopiani, savana

Risorse Naturali
Cobalto (70% riserve mondiali)RameColtanDiamantiOroStagnoTungstenoUranio+3

Economia

PIL (Nominale)
$68B
USD 2024
PIL pro Capite
$665
USD 2024
GDP Growth
+6.2%
Annuale
Inflazione
18.5%
2024
Fonte: World Bank (2024)

Commercio Italia - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Interscambio commerciale bilaterale (dati 2023)

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+18.6%
Export Italia
€125,000,000
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+25.3%
Import Italia
€420,000,000
Bilancia Commerciale
-€295,000,000
Deficit per Italia

Principali Export Italiani

Macchinari minerariVeicoli pesantiProdotti farmaceuticiGeneratori

Principali Import Italiani

CobaltoRameDiamanti industrialiColtan

Opportunità di Business

Cobalto per batterie EV (70% riserve mondiali)
Infrastrutture energetiche (Grand Inga)
Agricoltura su larga scala
Telecomunicazioni

Clima degli Investimenti

Risorse minerarie strategiche per transizione energetica. 70% cobalto mondiale. Opportunita enormi ma complessita operative.

Accordi Bilaterali Italia - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Protocollo minerario 2020
Accordo infrastrutture 2022

ItalAfrica Operative Office

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Boulevard du 30 Juin, Gombe
+243 81 123 4567
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