DRC Secures $21 Billion Investment from Al Mansour Holding
DR Congo Signs $21 Billion Deals with Al Mansour Holding to Boost Infrastructure and Industry
On 2nd September 2025, Sheikh Al-Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani, head of Al Mansour Holding and cousin of Qatar’s Emir, arrived in Kinshasa to finalize a landmark investment partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The visit culminated in the signing of 18 agreements worth a total of $21 billion, according to the Prime Minister’s office.
The signing ceremony was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister and Transportation Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba and attended by several government officials, including Public Health Minister Roger Kamba and Professional Training Minister Marc Ekila.
The agreements span 15 sectors: fishing and livestock, agriculture, environment, public health, telecommunications, professional training, national identity systems, logistics and transportation, water and electricity, finance and banking, cybersecurity, security and defense, urban development, mining and refining (copper, cobalt, gold), and hydrocarbons.
Although Sheikh Al-Mansour is acting as a private investor, these deals are supported by the State of Qatar. As reported by Jeune Afrique in August 2025, the $21 billion earmarked for DR Congo comes from a $300 billion fund that Doha has allocated to Africa and Asia, managed via Al Mansour Holding.
Key projects under the agreements include:
Redevelopment of Kinshasa and construction of Gateway City in Kasumbalesa
Creation of Congo Pharma, a medical equipment and pharmaceutical manufacturing facility to reduce imports
Construction of 1.5 million affordable housing units
Development of industrial facilities for mineral processing and refining
Modernization of airports, including N’Dolo in Kinshasa
In the oil and gas sector, strategic plots will be assigned to Sonahydroc in the Albertine Graben and Central Basin, followed by operational partnerships with Amoc Oil and Gas, a subsidiary of Al Mansour Holding. Private security companies, approved by the Congolese Ministry of Defense, are expected to ensure the safety of these strategic investments.
Nidal Ammache, adviser to Sheikh Al-Mansour, explained that these 18 memorandums represent the outcome of a year-long collaboration. Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka hailed the agreements as a “win-win partnership,” emphasizing the role of private investments in driving economic diversification, job creation, and sustainable development.
Prior to Kinshasa, Sheikh Al-Mansour and his delegation visited Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Botswana, securing deals worth $51 billion. The investment tour will continue in Tanzania, Gabon, Burundi, the Central African Republic, and Angola, with the total portfolio exceeding $100 billion. DR Congo, with its $21 billion allocation, is among the main beneficiaries of these strategic investments.
SOURCE:bankable.africa
