The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s economy has experienced robust growth at an average of 8% annually since 2010, despite unstable economic growth in the previous decade3 due to political instability and insecurity. GDP performance has been driven by a number of factors including the improved security situation, leading to growing private sector investments in the mining industry, and increased public investments in agriculture, ICT and transportation infrastructure among others. Manufacturing and agriculture were the highest contributors to its GDP in 2014, followed by transport and commerce