In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, AFD Group is adapting its operational and human resource systems. The group is working on a response aimed at limiting any health-related or economic damage in the countries where it operates.

Despite its exceptional mining resources, DRC is a Low-Income Country. The Congolese private sector is nevertheless resistant and continues to invest, with private companies playing a major role in the development of one of the most fragile countries in Africa. DRC’s Human Development Index (HDI) is one of the lowest in the world (0.46 in 2017) and it ranks as the 176th country out of 188.