Congo-Kinshasa: DRC-UAE Trade Agreement Takes Effect, Opens Market Access
A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Arab Emirates took effect on October 30, 2026. This deal allows 6,000 Congolese products to enter the Emirati market without paying duties. The agreement was signed earlier that year on February 2 in Abu Dhabi. Both President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi and President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the signing.
[Daba Finance] The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) entered into force on October 30, 2026. This agreement grants 6,000 Congolese products duty-free access to the Emirati market. The agreement was signed on February 2, 2026, in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of DRC President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.