Start with ANAPI, the national investment promotion agency: it is the entry point for information, procedures and incentives. The other institutions follow the order in which most projects need them.
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Investing
First stop
ANAPI Agence Nationale pour la Promotion des Investissements
National Agency for Investment Promotion: a public institution under the Ministry of Planning whose mission is to stimulate and facilitate domestic and foreign investment.
Use it for
- Information on investment regulations, tax benefits and the business climate
- Guidance through administrative, tax and legal procedures, including the approval procedure for Investment Code incentives
- Market studies, sector information and investment opportunities
- Mediation between investors and government institutions
- Economic missions, forums and conferences
Official website: anapi.cd
AZES Agence des Zones Économiques Spéciales
The agency in charge of the special economic zones, with zones in Kinshasa (Maluku), Kongo Central, Haut-Katanga and Ituri.
Use it for
- Setting up in a special economic zone and its incentive framework
- Priority sectors: agro-processing, construction materials, mining and metals value added, packaging
- The approval application for zone operators and companies
Official website: azes.cd
Setting up a company
GUCE Guichet Unique de Création d'Entreprise
The one-stop shop for company creation, which centralises the formalities: statutes, registration in the trade register (RCCM) and tax identification number. ANAPI states a processing time of three days.
Use it for
- Creating a company or a branch
- Obtaining the RCCM number and the incorporation documents in one place
Official website: Procedure on anapi.cd
ANADEC Agence Nationale de Développement de l'Entrepreneuriat Congolais
A public establishment created in 2021 to promote national entrepreneurship and support small and medium-sized enterprises.
Use it for
- Finding and assessing Congolese SME partners
- Training, incubation and support for creating and formalising a business
- Help with preparing financing files
Official website: anadec.cd
Tax, customs and trade
DGI Direction Générale des Impôts
The tax authority: corporate income tax, VAT, payroll and property taxes.
Use it for
- The tax identification number, applied for online (e-NIF)
- Online filing and payment of tax returns
- Checking the authenticity of tax documents
Official website: dgi.gouv.cd
DGDA Direction Générale des Douanes et Accises
The customs and excise authority, in charge of goods entering and leaving the country.
Use it for
- Tariff classification and rules of origin
- Customs regimes and clearance procedures
- The list of approved customs brokers
Official website: douane.gouv.cd
SEGUCE RDC Guichet Unique Intégral du Commerce Extérieur
The operator of the single window for foreign trade, an electronic platform shared by the administrations involved in imports and exports.
Use it for
- Starting and tracking import and export operations online
- Paperless pre-clearance and a single statement of fees
Official website: segucerdc.com
OCC Office Congolais de Contrôle
The public body for inspection and conformity assessment, with laboratories and offices in the provinces.
Use it for
- Inspection and control of imports and exports
- Testing, analysis and certification of products
- Metrology and standards
Official website: occ.cd
Finance and currency
BCC Banque Centrale du Congo
The central bank: monetary policy, price stability, exchange rates and the supervision of financial intermediaries.
Use it for
- Official exchange rates and exchange regulations
- Information on supervised banks and financial institutions
- Economic and monetary statistics
Official website: bcc.cd
Sector rules
CAMI Cadastre Minier
The mining cadastre: it manages mining and quarry rights under the revised Mining Code and keeps the register and maps of titles.
Use it for
- Applying for exploration and exploitation permits
- Checking existing titles and concessions
- Procedures and legislation of the mining sector
Official website: cami.cd
ARSP Autorité de Régulation de la Sous-Traitance dans le Secteur Privé
The regulator of subcontracting in the private sector, which applies the local-content rules of the subcontracting law (n° 17/001).
Use it for
- Registering a company eligible for subcontracting
- The rules a principal must follow when subcontracting
- Compliance certificates and their renewal
Official website: arsp.cd
Infrastructure and transport
FONER Fonds National d'Entretien Routier
The national road maintenance fund: the public body that collects the resources for, and finances, the maintenance of the road network.
Use it for
- Calls for tenders for road maintenance works, published on its site
- Programmes and data on road maintenance financing
- Axle-load rules for road transport
Official website: foner.cd
RVA Régie des Voies Aériennes
The state-owned company that manages the country's airports and provides air navigation services in Congolese airspace.
Use it for
- Airport services at Kinshasa-N'Djili and the provincial airports
- Air navigation services for airlines and operators
- Airport concessions and commercial activities
Official website unavailable when checked
Business community
FEC Fédération des Entreprises du Congo
The chamber of commerce and main employers' organisation of the Congolese private sector, founded in 1972.
Use it for
- Identifying local partners and sector contacts
- Help with reading legal and regulatory texts
- Representation of members before the administration
Official website: fec-rdc.com
Travel and consular services
Partner of the chamber
Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Brussels
The embassy for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, also accredited to the European Union. The chamber works with the Embassy under an established institutional collaboration.
Use it for
- Visas for business travel to the DRC
- Legalisation of documents and consular acts
Official website: ambardc.be
Listed for information. The chamber is independent of these institutions; unless an institution is marked as a partner, a listing does not mean a partnership or an endorsement. Descriptions come from each institution's official website, read on 2 October 2026, except for the RVA, whose site was unavailable. Fees, delays and procedures change: check with the institution before acting. This page is not legal, tax or investment advice.
