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Survivable, but you pay for it in margin, rework or returns.
French is the official language of national government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is spoken by 51% of the population, but 2 more languages are official in at least one region and each is spoken by over 5%, led by Swahili at 50%.
Which language leads on the pack decides how much of the market can read what it is buying.
Not fatal. Enough to make a launch feel harder than it should.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has at least 11 public holidays in the twelve months from 2026-09-09, against a Saturday and Sunday weekend, a figure two independent compilations agree on. The longest continuous shutdown in the next twelve months runs 4 days, 2027-01-01 to 2027-01-04.
Shipping, customs clearance and retail activation all stop on these days, and the long runs are where launches die.
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