largely untapped tourism assets.<\/a>\n <\/p>\n\n Projects identified for financing include the development and upgrade of protected areas such as the Kinshasa Zoological and Botanical Garden, Muanda Mangrove Marine Park, Kundelungu National Park and the Bombo Lumene Reserve.\n <\/p>\n
\n Authorities also plan to modernise the N\u2019sele tourist village, rehabilitate the Kitona coastal site and develop tourism corridors linking Kinshasa to Kananga by road and to Mbandaka and Kisangani via river routes.\n <\/p>\n
\n The broader programme is expected to support infrastructure upgrades, improve travel connectivity and strengthen tourism services across participating countries.\n <\/p>\n
\n Estimates suggest it could generate at least 70,000 direct jobs and attract an additional $3.5 billion in investment if fully implemented.\n <\/p>\n
\n The country is home to vast rainforests, wildlife and river systems, but has struggled to attract international visitors due to poor infrastructure, limited connectivity and weak global visibility.\n <\/p>\n
\n Officials cautioned that access to the funds will depend on further technical work. A detailed roadmap is expected to be finalised at a follow-up meeting in Nairobi, while several ministries are working to prepare investment plans and meet funding conditions.\n <\/p>\n
\n Analysts say the success of the initiative will depend on execution, including improving transport links, ensuring security around tourist sites and building basic services needed to support visitors.\n <\/p>\n
\n If delivered effectively, the investment could help diversify the economy, create jobs and stimulate local activity, particularly in remote areas. Improved road and river networks may also have wider benefits for trade and regional integration.\n <\/p>\n
\n The deal also reflects deepening economic ties between Kinshasa and Abu Dhabi, following a broader partnership agreement aimed at increasing Emirati investments in the DRC by the end of the decade.\n <\/p>\n
\n While the scale of the commitment signals strong confidence in the country\u2019s potential, its impact will ultimately depend on whether planned projects move from announcement to completion.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DRC has secured $1.882bn in UAE funding to develop tourism infrastructure. It is the largest share of a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":518274,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[84,1294,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-518273","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-economy","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-economy","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=518273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518273\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/518274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=518273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=518273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=518273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}