
The state of play: FDI in the DRC
A host of problems serve as barriers to FDI into the Democratic Republic of Congo, but its untapped mineral resources have the potential to bring much-needed economic relief.
A host of problems serve as barriers to FDI into the Democratic Republic of Congo, but its untapped mineral resources have the potential to bring much-needed economic relief.
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