UK Export Finance (UKEF), the United Kingdom’s export credit agency, has announced a £500 million ($660 million) guarantee facility to support British businesses investing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The announcement came during the Financial Times Africa Summit 2025, held in London on Oct. 21–22 and attended by DRC Mines Minister Louis Kabamba Watum.

During the summit, Watum took part in a business meeting organized by the DRC–UK Chamber of Commerce, where discussions focused on boosting investment in the mining and energy sectors.

According to the DRC’s Ministry of Mines, UKEF’s guarantee facility aims to promote and protect British investment in the Congolese market. The ministry said the initiative forms part of the broader economic partnership between London and Kinshasa.

A delegation of British investors is expected to visit Kinshasa in January 2026 to explore specific investment opportunities.

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