OSINT of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Entry #51 OSINT World Series
Open Data Portals
DRC Customs Portal (DGDA) - Official customs and excise authority portal for import/export procedures, tariffs, and customs services.
DRC Open Data Portal - Public datasets for demographics, economy, development, and statistics.
REGIDESO Water Utility Portal - National public water distribution company portal.
Business Information
Official online portal for the RCCM National of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - Essentially the DRC’s business registration and commercial registry system.
ARSP Registered Companies List - Public list of registered subcontracting companies in DRC. Useful for mining, oil, and procurement verification.
Geospatial Data and Maps
Flight & Vessel Tracking
People Search
(Paid Service) Verification Services in Democratic Republic of Congo
OpenSanctions - Contains 1,644 entities connected with the Congo-Kinshasa. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.
Google Dorking:
"name" site:cd
"name" Kinshasa
"phone number"
"email@example.com"
Useful For Phone Number Search:
Many DRC mentions never reach English search indexes.
Useful sites:
Search example:
site:actualite.cd “Full Name”
site:radiookapi.net “Full Name”
Media Outlets
State-Owned Media
Radio Télévision Nationale Congolaise (RTNC) - RTNC is the national public broadcaster of the DRC and serves as the main government television and radio network.
Private / Independent Media
(Radio) Radio Okapi (radiookapi.net) - UN-backed network
(TV) Antenne A
(News Site) Mediacongo.net
(Press) Le Potentiel
(Press) Le Soft
(News Site) Congo Planete
Think Tanks
Ebuteli - A Congolese research institute focused on politics, governance and violence.
Congo Research Group (CRG) - Independent research center based at New York University's Center on International Cooperation.
RDPI – Research for Development and Prosperity Institute - A policy research organization dedicated to analyzing public policies and promoting individual liberty, free markets, and limited government in the DRC.
APL-DRC – Action for Peace and Liberty - An independent think tank focused on public policy, economics and governance in the DRC.
CERECK – Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa - A think tank based in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. “Our mission is to produce and disseminate ideas that lead to informed action-oriented strategies for the recovery of DRC’s sovereignty and sustainable holistic development.“
Tenders
Miscellaneous
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