British International Investment commits US$45m alongside DP World into the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s first deepwater container port

British International Investment (BII) has committed to invest up to US$35m towards the first phase of a new deepwater container port in the Democratic Republic of Congo being developed by DP World.

The Port of Banana will be the country’s first deepwater container port and, by enhancing the Democratic Republic of Congo’s access to international markets, the port will help to unlock the country’s international trading potential for the benefit of millions of people.

Chris Chijiutomi, managing director and head of Africa for BII, said: “The development impact case for investing in ports is irrefutable.