Africa’s largest copper producer courts investors for $12 billion to fix power shortages as US links electricity expansion to its growing critical minerals ambitions

The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking $12 billion in investment to develop electricity projects over the next five years, as persistent power shortages threaten to constrain the expansion of its mining industry and wider economic growth.

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By Adekunle Agbetiloye·November 5, 2026·South Africa