DRC–United Kingdom: discussion on the technical training for local producers in line withBritish standards

Kinshasa, September 22 nd, 2026 (CPA) – The technical training for local producers on British standards has been the focus of a meeting on Tuesday in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between the UK Ambassador and the Minister in charge of Foreign Trade, the latter has indicated on his X account, consulted by CPA. This Tuesday, September 22 nd, 2026, marked the first one-on-one meeting between the Minister in chargeof Foreign Trade and the new UK Ambassador to DRC, H.E. Zoe Ware. “This introductory meeting builds on the achievements of our cooperation, particularly regarding market access and standards, support and technical training for local producers on British standards, and trade dynamics,” it is read. According to the source, the discussions havealso centred on the institutional framework, notably the consolidation of DRC-UK Chamberof Commerce, the upcoming agenda, and building on the pre-forum organised in Kinshasa byBaroness Sandip Verma on September 7 th, 2026, in the run-up to the major UK-DRCnd to 4 th, 2026. The document specifies that, toEconomic Forum scheduled for November 2give concrete form to these developments, a joint technical team (Embassy – Ministry incharge of Trade) has been set up to secure the signing of one or more Memoranda ofUnderstanding (MoUs) by the end of September 2026. ACP/