DRC: Government continues mobilization and reviews upcoming deadlines to host the BCCR-RDIE African Regional Office

Trade Minister Julien Paluku Kahongya presented the DRC’s bid to host the African Regional Office of the Advisory Centre for Investor-State Dispute Settlement at the 102nd Council of Ministers meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka in Kinshasa on November 6, 2026. The government formally approved the bid in January 2024 and pledged office space at the Kinshasa Financial Center, commitments reiterated when the bid was presented in Paris in December 2025. Ministers were told that the selection of the international office, contested by Thailand and Morocco, is expected in early January 2027, accelerating the broader allocation schedule. The government reviewed strategic recommendations as the DRC seeks to become a legal hub and strengthen investment protection.