IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva is in Kinshasa for her first visit to Africa since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. On the menu of discussions with the President of the DRC Félix Tshisekedi, the fight against corruption.

"We concluded our interview by noting that tomorrow is International Anti-Corruption Day," said Kristalina Georgieva. She said: "I was able to salute the President's reiterated commitment to promoting better governance and transparency, particularly in the mining sector and the management of public finances, as key elements for strong and sustainable growth driven by the sector. private”. Kristalina Georgieva said she congratulated the Head of State for the progress made in managing the economy, as well as for his leadership as President of the African Union this year or his climate commitments. The Democratic Republic of Congo has performed well with growth expected to reach 5.4% this year and 6.4% next year, compared to 3.7 and 3.8% respectively for the whole of Africa sub-Saharan.