FROM PILLAR TO POST
Economic infrastructure and port development
Robert Saunders, CTO, Raxio Group
British International Investment( BII) has committed up to US $ 35 million for the development of the Port of Banana, DRC’ s first deepwater container port. In partnership with DP World, this investment aims to modernise trade infrastructure and increase the port ' s capacity, cutting trade costs by 12 %. Expected to create 85,000 jobs, the port will serve as the single gateway for containerised goods in the DRC, providing logistical independence and economic sovereignty for the country. efficient, secure government services. The project will enhance access to services such as business registration, land registries, immigration services, and civil registration, addressing the growing demand for digital governance.
The development of the Port of Banana is part of a broader infrastructure initiative, connecting the port to urban centres like Kinshasa, Boma, and Matadi via the Banana-Matadi-Kinshasa trade corridor, benefiting 54 million people. �
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