COVID-19 Pandemic in Democratic Republic of the Congo: An Opportunity for Economic Recovery

  • Modeste Ndaba ModeawiFaculty of Law, University of Gbado-Lite, Gbado-Lite, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • John Likolo BayaFaculty of Law, University of Gbado-Lite, Gbado-Lite, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Bembi BossoHigher Pedagogical Institute of Molegbe, Gbado-Lite, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Jacquie Kangu KobeHigher Institute of Rural Development of Mbandaka, Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Jonas Mbaya KusagbaFaculty of Law, University of Gbado-Lite, Gbado-Lite, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • JP Mokombe MagbukuduaFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gbado-Lite, Gbado-Lite, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Masengo Ashande ColetteFaculty of Science, University of Gbado-Lite, Gbado-Lite, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Gédéon Ngiala BongoFaculty of Science, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Muhammad RidwanUniversitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
  • Koto-te-Nyiwa NgboluaFaculty of Science, University of Gbado-Lite, Gbado-Lite, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Keywords:covid-19; opportunity; economic recovery; DRC

Abstract

The world is facing an unprecedented health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The DR Congo with its 90 million inhabitants and more than 500,000 refugees from neighboring countries recorded the first confirmed case in Kinshasa on March 10, 2020. Currently, the country is counting 16,039 cases of infection, 566 cases of death and 13,536 cases of recovery according to the Technical Secretariat Response Team COVID-DRC, (December 23, 2020). After reporting the first case, Congolese government has taken protective health measures whereby it is in a worrying economic situation that was immediately noticeable by the increase in the rate of the foreign currency (the dollar) compared to the local currency. From an extroverted economy, the Covid-19 pandemic has put it in a situation of stagnation, which could lead country into an economic recession if this scourge persists.

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