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Top 5 Government Projects That Are Transforming the DRC in 2025
Top 5 government projects transforming DRC in 2025, Lobito Corridor, RN1, Grand Inga, Banana Port & Congo Digital, driving Tshisekedi’s national reforms.
8/7/25, 7:57 AM
President Felix Tshisekedi often says DR Congo’s best resource is its people. Under his leadership, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is moving from crisis stories to progress stories. New roads, railways, energy projects, and digital platforms are rising across the country. Young people and the diaspora now see a DR Congo that is changing fast, even if the world doesn’t always see it. These projects show that DR Congo's development is real and that youth are the future of this progress.
The Lobito Corridor – The New Trans Africa Railway
What it is: A transcontinental rail corridor connecting the Angolan port of Lobito with Zambia’s Copperbelt and the DRC’s mining province of Katanga. It includes building a new Zambia–Angola line, rehabilitating the DRC segment (Kolwezi to Dilolo), upgrading the Angolan railway, and adding trade facilitation measures such as sustainable agriculture and renewable energy projects
Where it’s happening: From Lobito on the Atlantic coast through Angola, across southern DRC, and into Zambia.
Why it matters: It is Africa’s first open-access transcontinental rail link. The project will move copper and cobalt to world markets, create jobs, support food security, and link communities that previously depended on bad roads
President Tshisekedi called the corridor “a bridge to prosperity for our people,” and EU officials say it will become a blueprint for green corridors across Africa.
2. RN1 Road & Social Infrastructure
What it is: Rehabilitation of 622 km of National Road No. 1 between Kinshasa and Batshamba, plus modernization of roads in Kenge, Kikwit, Tshikapa, Kamuensha, and Mbuji Mayi. The project also rebuilds over 700 km of rural roads and funds schools, health centres, boreholes, markets, and administrative buildings
Where it’s happening: Western and central DRC, linking the capital to agricultural towns and diamond hubs.
Why it matters: Villagers can now travel between Kinshasa and Kikwit in less than a day (previously almost impossible), improving access to markets and food security for over 19 million people. The project shows that roads are not just asphalt but engines of reform.
A trader in Kikwit told reporters, “Before, our produce rotted on the way; today we reach the city in hours. This is the Congo the world doesn’t see.”
Grand Inga and Inga 3 – Powering Africa’s Future
What it is: Expansion of the Inga hydropower site on the Congo River. Existing plants Inga 1 (351 MW) and Inga 2 (1,424 MW) supply most of the DRC’s electricity. The planned Inga 3 could generate between 3,000 and 11,000 MW as part of a scheme that could one day produce 42,000 MW. The World Bank recently approved a US$250 million first phase to support nearby communities with clean water, electricity, roads, and training for 10,000 people
Where it’s happening: On the Congo River near Matadi in Kongo Central province.
Why it matters: Inga 3 would be the largest hydropower project in Africa. It could make DRC an energy exporter, reduce power cuts, and support industry and households. The first phase already benefits about 100 communities (1.2 million people)
“This project is not only about energy; it’s about dignity for our people,” said a community leader from Kongo Central at a public meeting.
4. Banana Deep Water Port – Opening Congo to the Atlantic
What it is: A deep water port on the Atlantic coast built by DP World and Mota Engil. The first phase includes a 600 metre quay, capacity for 450,000 containers (TEU) a year, and 30 hectares of storage
Where it’s happening: Banana, Kongo Central province.
Why it matters: DRC currently relies on foreign ports for most maritime trade. Banana Port will be the country’s first fully equipped gateway, reducing transport costs, boosting exports, and creating thousands of jobs. It will also consolidate customs operations and support local industries.
The Minister of Transport said, “With Banana Port, we are finally in control of our own sea access – a historic turning point for Congolese trade.”
5. DR Congo Digital 2025 & the DRCPass Digital Identity System – Building a Connected Nation
What it is: A national strategy to digitalise government services, extend telecom infrastructure, and build digital skills. The plan includes a blockchain-based digital identity system (DRCPass) to secure citizen data and serve as the first step towards e-government. The government has built about 12,000 km of a planned 55,000 km connectivity network, giving 85 % coverage in major urban areas, and uses satellite technology for remote
Where it’s happening: Nationwide – from Kinshasa to rural provinces. The first Tier 3 data centre has already started functioning
Why it matters: Digitalisation is described by the Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Digital Affairs, H.E. Augustin Kibassa Maliba, as a fundamental. He says the mission is to ensure no citizen is left unconnected DRCPass system is expected to create more than 30,000 jobs in digital technology, cybersecurity, and administration
This digital identity will serve as the first step towards comprehensive e-government services, with a focus on digitalising land and property records,” the Minister told GovInside
These five projects show a Congo that is rising under President Tshisekedi: new rails linking regions and neighbours, roads connecting farmers to markets, electricity projects powering a nation, a deep water port opening to the world, and digital platforms giving citizens a secure identity. This is the DRCongo the world doesn’t see. For African youth and the diaspora, it’s a call to be part of this progress. Youth are the future of this progress, and each project is a step toward a prosperous, peaceful DRC where reforms and infrastructure go hand in hand.
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