Qatar to Invest $20B in DR Congo

On 13 August 2025, Qatari Al-Mansour Holding Chair Sheikh Al-Mansour bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani kicked off his Africa tour with an official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In Kinshasa, Qatar and DRC signed an investment package agreement to the tune of USD 20 billion. The deal is part of the USD 300 billion investment that Qatar plans to invest in Africa and Asia (#QA300B).

The move is part of the Qatari offensive into Africa which is targeting a first batch of countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Gabon, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. In total, Al Mansour Holdings has earmarked an envelope of up to USD 300 billion of #FDI destined for Africa and Asia.

Qatar Airways also plans to greatly expand its destination network on the African continent, thus competing head-to-head with Emirates and even Ethiopian Airlines, which both have pan-African ambitions.

In Kinshasa, Sheikh Al-Mansour identified several sectors for investments such as minerals, hydrocarbons and livestock farming. In addition, Qatar is actively involved in mediating a long-lasting peace between DR Congo and Rwanda which will contribute to secure the global supply chain of certain #CriticalMinerals.