# DR Congo signs $877 million development agreement for first MetroKin rail phase

> The Democratic Republic of the Congo signed an AFC joint development agreement for a 25-kilometre electrified double-track MetroKin phase in Kinshasa, alongside a separate feasibility-study memorandum for the Kinshasa–Banana line.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T08:58:13+00:00
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo government signed two rail documents with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) in Dubai on October 12. A transport-ministry document reported by the Congolese Press Agency on October 13 says the joint development agreement covers a 25-kilometre electrified double-track MetroKin phase between Gare Centrale and N’Djili International Airport; the phase is valued at US$877 million.

The first-phase plan includes eight stations, 52 footbridges, a thermal power plant, new bridges and drainage works, and a rail viaduct over Boulevard du 30 Juin. The second document is a separate memorandum of understanding for preparing and financing a feasibility study for the Kinshasa–Banana railway. The stated amount is not money already spent or a construction contract; the 300-kilometre MetroKin network is a longer-term citywide plan.

## Data

### MetroKin and Kinshasa–Banana agreements

Two rail documents signed by the DRC and AFC in Dubai on October 12, 2026.

Methodology: The ACP report cites a transport-ministry document. US$877 million describes the planned MetroKin phase under a joint development agreement; Kinshasa–Banana is a separate feasibility-study MoU. Neither is a completed railway or construction contract.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Two rail documents signed with AFC | The JDA covers the first MetroKin phase: 25 km, US$877 million, eight stations and 52 footbridges; a separate MoU covers the Kinshasa–Banana feasibility study. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [Agence Congolaise de Presse](<https://acp.cd/economie/rdc-afc-877-millions-accordes-pour-lancer-le-train-urbain-metrokin/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-13)

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