Thamani Intelligence · Annual Market Intelligence | 2026
From Diplomatic Alignment to Commercial Execution
A Thamani Intelligence assessment of the emerging UAE–DRC commercial corridor, examining logistics and trade infrastructure, critical minerals and value chains, clean energy and enabling infrastructure.
$2.9BN
UAE–DRC non-oil trade
16.1%
Year-on-year growth
$10BN
Bilateral trade target
~$24TR
Estimated mineral potential
Key themes
The report identifies Banana Port and associated second-order infrastructure as an important commercial opportunity.
The report highlights the DRC's position in global mineral production and identifies value-chain opportunities beyond extraction.
These opportunity areas support industrial development, mining operations and wider access to energy.
Key questions
What this means commercially
The report sits inside Thamani's wider Country Focus and Intelligence architecture, connecting market understanding to sectors, stakeholders and commercial pathways.
