Cyanika border post. Rwanda is looking west for trade, towards the DR Congo. PHOTO | MORGAN MBABAZI | NMG
What you need to know:
The DRC sells mainly minerals and food to Rwanda. In turn, Rwanda sells DRC live animals and some food crops.
In March, Rwanda and the DRC signed a bilateral air service agreement to bolster trade and movement of citizens.
According to Rwanda’s National Institute of Statistics, in 2017, cross-border trade between Rwanda and the DRC generated $100 million, and up to 90,000 people cross the common border every day.
