Situated in central Africa, welcome to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) formerly known as the Belgian Congo. Bordered by the Central African Republic, Congo, Angola, Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda, it has a population of 80 million inhabitants and the increase is set to be positive. DRC has one of the saddest stories of the dark continent and after years of struggles, it is now heading the right direction even though there’s a long road to go. It has beautiful landscapes and those who try the adventure are ultimately adventure-takers.
Opportunities to make investments in DRC are limitless, giving a boost for businesses to grow. Africa HR solutions is the specialist on the African market as we aim to provide companies with the best payroll solutions for all employees. Whether being local or expatriate, we give the opportunity to explore and invest in this boundless market in an efficient manner, free of any administrative harassment.
As your Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) PEO, we ensure employers have the assistance and guidance they need for all aspects of compliance. We serve as the employer for taxes while employees perform their work for different companies. A number of tasks are attributed to the PEO to perform:
Payroll Processing and funding
Tax Fillings
Employment contracts
International Outsourcing
Payroll Outsourcing
Employee Issues
Unemployment Insurance
Employee terminations
Employment paperwork
Major Imports:
Iron
Cars
Medicaments
Cement
Petroleum
Palm oil.
Major exports:
Petroleum
Purposed ships
Refined copperRough wood.
Main trading partners:
France
Belgium
China
Singapore
Gabon
Angola
United Kingdom.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
$55.8 billion
1% growth
7% 5-year annual growth
$704 per capita
Unemployment Rate: 8.0%
Global Ranking in Economy progress 2016: 163rd
Capital
Kinshasa is the official capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the largest city of the river and situated along of the Congo River and ranks as the third largest metropolitan area and province with improved and restored infrastructures. Ancient trading city, it is popular for its typical sense of humor, muse and love of dancing. Home to the commercial affluence, Kinshasa’s infrastructures are today being reestablished.
Currency
Congolese franc
Languages
French is the official language of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the second largest francophone population in the world after France. It is used for educational and to facilitate communication between individuals. Lingala is a widely spoken as well but is among a lot of native languages spoken in the country.
Economy
DRC has the potential to become one of the richest in the continent because of the tremendous natural resources: minerals, metals, large copper reserves and copper plants, it is home to one of the largest minerals of the world. Congo’s mineral wealth is the pillar of the economy and public reserves and vigorous extractive industries have also stimulated the DRC’s growth.
Interesting fact about Democratic Republic of Congo
At 2,344,858 square kilometers, the DRC covers a land area larger than the combined territories of Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, and Norway. Congo is the second largest country in the African continent.
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