INVESTING IN DRC together with BOUSOLE CONNECTIONS LTD

Bousole Connections Ltd is an Enterprise based in the north-east of Great Britain that extend it entrepreneurship

global eye in focusing mainly in the southern region of Africa, Where we believe there are market opportunities to a

rise “Our mission— Is to connect business, companies and investors from the northeastern of the UK to access this

dynamic market, with consulting expertise and market knowledge of the terrain, we encourage them to export

reasonable of their foreign direct Investments, company products, services and expertise's by join in this global

market and maximize their visibility on the African Continent, together with our business expertise in this market, we

provide opportunities for connections with Government Institutions and Locals Business, as Agent and International

Consultant - our focus and our dedication in the research of the market and our knowledge of region—we will use it

to services to business and other trader interested in these markets, our expertise and knowledge of the region is

well proven and our connectivity with decision makers is really with no doubt and well reserved to benefit our

clients — well Doing Business— and their safety Guarantee by our partners in the Region through International

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THE DR CONGO

Has three major seaports, Matadi, Banana and Boma, with quay

lengths reaching 400m, draft length reaching 7.7m and capacity up to 60,000 m2.

The waterways network is 16,238 km long, more than any other country in Africa, and

links with other countries in the region.

In terms of air transport, the DR Congo has 500 landing runways, 101 of which are

opened to public traffic and 3 of which to international traffic (Kinshasa, Lubumbashi

and Kisangani). As well, there 4 main cargo companies liaising to and from Sharjah,

Luxemburg, and Addis Ababa and 13 international airlines flying to and from DR

Congo including Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, South African Airways, Air France,

Ethiopian Airlines, Asky, and Royal Air Maroc.

ANAPI — BOUSOLE CONNECTION LTD MAIN PARTNER IN THE DRC

The National Agency for Investment Promotion (ANAPI) is a public technical institution

provided with a legal status and management autonomy. ANAPI works under the

supervision of the Planning Ministry.

Under the law n°004/2002 of February 21st, 2002 regarding Investment Code, and

Decree n°09/33 of August 8th, 2009 from the Prime Minister regarding the status,

the organization and the operating of ANAPI, the key missions of the Agency are as

stated hereafter :

• Work for the improvement of the business climate through a permanent advocacy

in order to improve the investment climate, thus playing its role of Government

advisor;

• Promote the positive image of the DRC as the best destination of investments

in Africa;

• Disseminate towards domestic as well as international investors assets and

investment opportunities of the country so as to induce them to invest in DR

Congo;

• Provide various services to investors to facilitate their establishment and competitiveness;

• Grant customs and tax incentives to investors whose projects are eligible for the

benefits of Investment Code.

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8. REASON TO INVEST IN DR CONGO

Huge market of almost 73 million Inhabitant in the heart of Africa

An extraordinarily blessed country in terms of natural resources land of opportunities

Abundant, skilled labor force on fair payee.

A promising economy situation a booming economy which leading to country emergent

by 2030.

A safe and promising business environment and safe climate for investment.

Attractive customs, fiscal and para-fiscal incentive for investors

An investment Promotion Agency, ANAPI as our premiere secure contact through a

conjunction partnership to link Investors in the RD Congo.

Political stability with the second free, democratic and transparent elections having taken

place in 2011.

CHARACTERISTIC OF DR CONGO’S BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT CLIMATE.

Exclusion of nationalization and expropriation:

Freedom of transferring abroad dividends and other investment generated income.

Removal of some formalities in the process of setting up enterprises such as

authentication of visa, certificate of non-state employee, criminal record, etc.

Noticeable cut of the cost to obtain the new Trade Register

Publication of enterprises charters in the Gazette [ Journal Official] through internet to

save time.

Set up of many notarial offices throughout the country

Guarantees and benefit granted by mining, Investment codes and others

Set up of Commerce courts and Labour courts.

Mechanism for safety of Investments such as DR Congo membership to MIGA

[Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency] and to the African Trade Insurance Agency

[ATI] in order to obtain export credit insurance, political risk insurance, investment

insurance and other financial products to help reduce the business risk and cost of doing

business in Africa.

Adoption of many bilateral convention on reciprocal protection and promotion of

Investment between the DR Congo friends countries

Membership to OHADA [Organization for the harmonization of Corporate Laws in Africa]

Adherence to disputes settlement under CIRDI convention [International Center of

Dispute Settlement based in Washington City]

Other reform are in the process of adoption within the Government and the DR Congo

democratic parliament.

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TRADE IN DR CONGO

Share of exports by destination Share of Imports by origin

China 47,3% South Africa 19,2%

Zambia 22,7% China 12,5%

USA 10,6% Belgium 9,1%

Belgium 4,3% Zambia 9,0%

Source: Doing Business in DR Congo, US Commercial Services 2012

Share of export by sector Share of imports by sectors

Base metals 27,6% Capital goods 41,5%

Diamonds 26,1% Consumer goods 39,4%

Crude Oil 19% Energy 15,3%

Others 28.3% Raw materials 3,8%

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit 2012 (2007 figures

FDI

2002 I 2003 I 2004 I 2005 I 2006 I 2007 I 2008 I 2009 I 2010 I 2011

140,1 I 391,3 I 409,3 I . I 256,1 I 1,808.0 I 1,726.8 I 663.8 I 1,939.3 I1,686.9

Source: World Investment Report 2012

INFRASTRUCTURE

With a main road network composed of 58,129 km of public roads, 86,871 km of local

roads, 7,400 km of urban roads, and 2,823 km of asphalted roads, DR Congo has 2

main national highways connecting the most important economic and logistics hubs

of the country. It also possesses 5,033 km of railways.

International Monitory [IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation with the Democratic

Republic of the Congo. Press Release No. 14/283 - June 16, 2014.]

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to post strong economic growth in the recent years (7

percent on average for 2010–12) despite the difficult domestic security situation. Mineral production and related

investments have become the main drivers of the robust growth, although economic activity is strengthening in

other areas such as the agricultural sector resulting into a real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 8.5

percent in 2013. Fiscal restraint and the absence of major external price shocks helped to further reduce inflation

to a record low of 1 percent at end-2013. Higher mining exports and sustained inward foreign investment

contributed to an overall balance of payments surplus. However, gross international reserves increase in 2013 was

only sufficient to keep the reserve coverage at 7.7 weeks of non aid related imports of goods and services, which

remains low although the exchange rate remained remarkably stable since 2010.

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ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

The years following the set-up of the transitional government in 2003 have seen

real growth rates in GDP average right under 6%, including in 2009, when the world

economy as a whole went into recession and real GDP growth the DR Congo was

still positive. 2010 and 2011 have seen impressive performance with growth rates

of 7 and 6.9% respectively. Overall, GDP growth is expected to reach 6.3% in 2012,

rising to 7% in 2013 as new mining production comes on stream.

DR Congo now has 22 commercial banks, up from about 12 in 2005 and the number

of accounts soared from 30,000 in 2005 to 1 million in 2012. Improvements in the

business environment are also a cornerstone of policy, through the enhancement of

property rights protection and the rationalization of fees and taxes in many areas of

business. Furthermore, the exchange system applicable in the country is the floating

exchange rate

Infrastructure investments are marked by a multibillion dollar loan from China’s Export-

Import (Exim) Bank, and a USD 1 billion deal which was signed with South

Korean companies for water supply infrastructure and a deep-water port. The government

has also concluded a loan agreement with the China Development Bank to

finance infrastructure development in the mining, oil, road and agricultural sectors.

While agriculture accounts for a declining proportion of Congolese GDP - now about

40%, employs more than 75% of the working population. Agricultural output is expected

to increase as producers and traders start to benefit from improvements

in national infrastructure. Agriculture will therefore contribute to overall growth;

although the main source of growth will be mining, which is expected to expand

strongly. Mining output will rise sharply as new mines come into production and

existing mines increase capacity. The construction sector is also expected to experience

high growth mainly because of public infrastructure projects financed by

China’s Exim Bank, South Korea’s Exim Bank, the World Bank and the EU; private

construction will also expand, particularly in the capital, Kinshasa. Investment in the

telecommunications sector is also expected to increase owing to the arrival of new

entrants, which will stimulate consumer demand.

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The reforms carried out in economic area, among which those setting up new laws

(Investment Code, Mining Code), associated to other measures taken by the Government

have significantly facilitated the revival of the domestic productivity observed

since 2001, in view particularly of the establishment of new production units in the country.

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ABOUT DR CONGO

Home to the large Congo River, several volcanoes and lakes, as well as various rainforests with gorillas,

pygmy chimpanzees, and okapis, the Democratic Republic of Congo is an immense country located at

the heart of Africa on the Equator. With a land area of 2,345,410 km², DR Congo shares 9,165 km of

borders with neighboring countries

including Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda,

Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Possessing 37% of the total hydropower potential

of Africa and almost 6% of the worldwide potential, 44% of the African rainforest, and offering a

possibility to tap a quasi-full range of minerals existing on the planet and

important hydrocarbon quantities, the importance of DR Congo’s natural resources cannot

be understated. DR Congo has been a Unitary Republic since 2006 as a result of the new constitution

which was approved by referendum in 2005, and has achieved a remarkable economic recovery in the

last few years. With a new government democratically elected in

2011 and 2012, a stable macroeconomic environment characterized by declining inflation

rates and average GDP growth rates of close to 6% for the past five years, a ready pool of

available labour including a significant number of high school and university graduates,

growth in the private and financial sectors, and improvements in and restructuring of

the central bank have already witnessed an increase in the confidence of investors and

customers. Within the framework of the new government economic policy, the country was provided

since 2002, with a new Investment Code ((law n°004/2002) intended to favour business development

and secure investments. The Investment Code sets equal treatment between domestic and foreign

investors, simplifies approval procedures, and grants investors of customs and tax benefits.

Country In Figures:

Land Area: 2,345,410 Kilometers Squares Including 50 Kilometers I into the Atlantic Ocean Coast

Population: 72.57 Million

GDP 2013: $30.63 billion

Ave. GDP Growth rate 2010— 2014:

8.7% The DRC continue post strong economy grown in the recent years -

dispute domestic difficulties [IMF—2014]

Capital: Kinshasa

Languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala, Swahili, Tshiluba, English start enjoying a good entry in the Business arena in DRC— as French still the Official language.

Currency: Congolese franc [FC]

Currency for Business: USD and EUR [free circulation]

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