Congo PM Suminwa: Economic blocs must end rivalry, complement each other

DRC Prime Minister Judith Suminwa delivers her speech at the High-level Conference on economic integration and lasting peace in Kinshasa on November 14, 2025.

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Regional economic communities (RECs) should not exist to compete but to complement one another, Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Judith Suminwa says.

She added that RECs should put an end to duplication, compartmentalisation and institutional rivalries.