Expert opinion: In DRC, fighting poverty should include more banking services

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In this interview, consultant Christian Kazumba explains how adequate banking services and trust between economic actors and banks can help economic development.

The banking rate in the DRC is 4%, while the average in sub-Saharan Africa is between 10 and 12%. Over 95% of Congolese still do not have bank accounts. And the total amount of bank loans to the Congolese economy represents just 6% of GDP (three times less than the sub-Saharan average).

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