Since 2018, DR Congo's regional rival Rwanda has had a sponsorship deal with English side Arsenal promoting tourism in the country with the slogan "Visit Rwanda" on the sleeves of the players' shirts. French team Paris St-Germain and German side Bayern Munich have similar deals.

FC Barcelona has signed a €44 million, four-year partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo, under which the club will The post Controversy as FC Barcelona partners with DR Congo for €44M first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

The sponsorship ensures the central African nation's logo of "DRC, coeur de l'Afrique" will appear on the back of all Barca training kits.