Al Mansour Holding, a Qatari investment company, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed a letter of intent over the investment of $21bn (around QAR 76.4bn) in Kinshasa amid growing investments in the region.The Congolese government announced the signing on Wednesday following a meeting between the company’s founder, Sheikh Mansour Al Thani, and the DRC’s Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka.A Qatari official told AFP that Sheikh Mansour was visiting in his private capacity.The targeted investment sectors included agriculture, mining, hydrocarbons, infrastructure, health, education, finance, cybersecurity, and environment among others. The Congolese official also announced that eight memoranda of understanding are in the process of being finalised to accelerate operations in DRC.The Qatari company’s intention to invest in DRC comes as it expands its investment portfolio in the region. Last month, Al Mansour Holding pledged $70bn (around QAR 255bn) worth of investments in Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe during a 10-day tour. (ICE Doha)

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