Equity Group leads 50 delegates on trade mission to DRC
 LUBUMBASHI, DRC, Sept 15 – Equity Group has taken more than 50 delegates from 16 countries on a five-day trade and investment mission to the Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Equity Group has organized a five-day trade and investment mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing together over 50 delegates from 16 countries. The mission aims to explore business opportunities, particularly in the mining-rich Katanga region and Kolwezi.
- Over 50 delegates and 120 Congolese delegates are participating in the mission.
- Equity Group has conducted over 40 inbound and outbound trade missions in the last four years, with 15 targeting the DRC.
- The mission includes entrepreneurs from countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and the United States.
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Equity Group Leads DRC Trade Mission Amid Shifting Regional Trade Dynamics - September 2025
Equity Group has organized a five-day trade and investment mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing together over 50 delegates from 16 countries. The mission aims to explore business opportunities, particularly in the mining-rich Katanga region and Kolwezi. This initiative occurs as regional trade patterns are shifting, with India surpassing Kenya as one of Rwanda's top import sources in the second quarter of 2025. This change was driven by a significant 68% decline in Kenyan shipments to Kigali. In a related agricultural development, the Siaya County Government is partnering with Kakuzi Plc to boost avocado and macadamia farming for smallholder farmers to expand agribusiness opportunities.
