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UK-DRC Energy Transition Investment Forum

  • London 9-13 Bloomsbury Street London, England, WC1B 3QD United Kingdom (map)

**CANCELLED**

We regret to advise that The UK-DRC Investment Forum has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. Apologies for the inconvenience and hope we can reschedule for another time.

Invest Africa in partnership with KNG Strategy will be hosting the UK-DRC Investment Forum aimed at bringing together key stakeholders - investors, businesses and policy makers from both the private and public sector - to discuss how the UK & the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) can leverage the extensive investment and trade opportunities, explore potential partnerships and develop new relationships to drive investment.

Led by Industry Minister, H.E. Julien Paluku, the DRC ministerial delegation will present their economic development priorities and the policies to encourage investment and position the DRC as a preferred FDI destination.

The 5 priority sectors include:

  • Energy, Power and Renewables

  • Infrastructure development

  • Agri business and technology

  • Mining and Critical earth minerals

  • Banking/Finance

There will be an opportunity for bilateral meetings with government representatives from the relevant sectors. If you are interested in attending any of these, please email george.meadows@investafrica.com.


Attending DRC Government Officials

H.E. Ève Bazaiba Masudi

Minister for the Environment | Democratic Republic of the Congo

H.E. Adrien Bokele Djema

Minister of Fisheries & Livestock | Democratic Republic of the Congo

H.E. Julien Paluku Kahongya

Minister of Industry | Democratic Republic of the Congo

Marie-Pascal Malanda Diatuka

Presidential Advisor on Energy Transition | Democratic Republic of the Congo

H.E. Ngokwey Ndolamb

Ambassador to the UK | Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bertin Tshisekedi

Director General for Fund for the Promotion of Industry | Democratic Republic of the Congo

H.E. Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga

Minister of Hydrocarbons | Democratic Republic of the Congo

Speakers

Matthew BeVier

Managing Director | Cluff Mineral Resources

Simon Cheung

Investment Director, Infrastructure & Climate | British International Investment

Dr. Mitima Djuma Hamani

Executive Director | Equity Bank

Titus Edjua

Partner | DLA Piper

Mohamed Elwakeel

Head of Business Development - Africa | Dar Group

Victor Gonzales

Director - Spain | Xcalibur Multiphysics

Dr. Stacy Hope

Chairperson of the Advisory Board | Fair Cobalt Alliance

Akinwole Omoboriowo II

Chairman & CEO | Genesis Energy

Anthony Osijo

Group CFO & Head of Relationship Management | BBoxx

Tris Puri

Senior Associate, Francophone Africa Lead | S-RM

Sameh Shenouda

Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer | Africa Finance Corporation

Patrick Smith

Editor-in-Chief | The Africa Report

Guy Winter

Partner | Fasken Martineau LLP

 

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