Planned expansion of SICOVIR will benefit local palm producers in the DRC
September 1, 2016
FrancTrade view: The planned expansion of the SICOVIR plant, a palm oil processing factory in the eastern region of Mutangwa, will be a bonus for local palm producers. It will also divert palm exports away from Uganda for domestic use in Congo. However, the Congolese market remains a net importer of palm oil with an