CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 8, 2026/APO Group/ –Abel Manumbu, Founder and Managing Director of UR Energy Limited, has been confirmed as a speaker at the African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 conference, taking place from October 14–16 in Cape Town.

Manumbu will participate in the Enabling Africa’s Value Addition Corridors panel discussion, sponsored by the Africa Finance Corporation. The session will examine how reliable energy infrastructure can support mineral processing hubs and downstream manufacturing investment across Africa.

 




  

His participation comes as UR Energy advances power projects across Southern and Eastern Africa, with a focus on renewables, flexible generation, grid integration and project finance. In Malawi, the company is advancing the 75 MW AZA gas-to-power independent power producer project in Salima, located near the ESCOM Nanjoka substation.

The project is designed to strengthen electricity supply in a region hosting several mineral developments, including the Kasiya rutile-graphite, Kangankunde rare earths, Kanyika niobium, Kayelekera uranium and Salima titanium projects.

UR Energy is also developing the 65 MW Kanawa Kishapu Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System project in Tanzania under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tanzania Electric Supply Company. The project forms part of the company’s broader strategy to develop power infrastructure supporting industrial and mining demand.

Across the Nacala Corridor connecting Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia, UR Energy is working to develop LNG supply chains aimed at providing baseload and captive power solutions for industrial and mineral processing projects.

Manumbu’s participation at AMW 2026 will bring an energy infrastructure perspective to discussions around Africa’s mineral value addition corridors, as governments and industry seek to expand domestic processing while addressing the power requirements associated with new mining and industrial developments.

LONDON, United Kingdom, August 21, 2026/APO Group/ –The High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania in the United Kingdom, and NMB Bank Plc, the Strategic Organising Partner of the Forum, today announced the Tanzania Investment Forum 2026, taking place in London on 8 October 2026, in partnership with Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com).

 




  

We are honoured to announce that Hon. Dr Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba (MP), Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, will attend the Tanzania Investment Forum as Chief Guest and deliver the Government’s keynote address.

The Forum will bring together senior Tanzanian government ministers and officials, international investors, development finance institutions and business leaders to explore Tanzania’s expanding investment landscape and the opportunities emerging across its priority growth sectors.

As one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, Tanzania continues to record GDP growth of between 5–7%, supported by economic reforms, political stability and the country’s ambitious Vision 2050 development agenda. Against this backdrop, the Tanzania Investment Forum will provide a platform for international investors to engage directly with Tanzanian policymakers and business leaders, gain insight into the country’s national investment priorities and identify opportunities for partnership and capital deployment.

The programme will explore Tanzania’s economic outlook and reform agenda, alongside the investment framework shaping the country’s next phase of growth. Discussions will focus on five priority sectors:

• Critical Minerals and Mining
• Energy and Renewable Energy
• Infrastructure, Transport and Logistics
• Agribusiness and Food Processing
• Manufacturing and Industrial Development
• ICT and the digital economy
• Financial Services
• Tourism

 

Beyond high-level dialogue, the Forum will place a strong emphasis on converting investment interest into tangible opportunities. Targeted business-to-business and business-to-government meetings will connect investors with Tanzanian companies, government representatives and key decision-makers, supporting deal origination, partnership development and capital mobilisation.

H.E. Mbelwa Kairuki, High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Kingdom, said:

“Tanzania is entering an important phase of its economic transformation, with strong fundamentals, a clear long-term development vision and significant opportunities across sectors that are critical to both our national development and the global economy. The Tanzania Investment Forum provides an important platform to showcase these opportunities directly to international investors and to deepen the partnerships needed to translate investment interest into lasting economic value. We look forward to welcoming Hon. Dr Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba (MP), the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, and senior leaders to London as we strengthen Tanzania’s position as a destination for long-term, sustainable investment.”

Chantelé Carrington, CEO of Invest Africa, said:

“Tanzania has the scale, resources and economic momentum to play an increasingly important role in Africa’s next chapter of growth. The opportunity now is to connect the potential with the capital, expertise and partnerships required to deliver it. The Tanzania Investment Forum will bring investors into direct dialogue with the policymakers and businesses shaping the country’s investment landscape, creating a practical platform for identifying opportunities, building partnerships and moving from interest to investment. We are delighted to partner with the High Commission to bring this conversation to London and to support stronger commercial ties between Tanzania and the international investment community.”

 

 

Ruth Zaipuna, MD & CEO of NMB Bank, commented:

“Tanzania stands at an important inflection point for long-term capital, offering investable opportunities across infrastructure, energy, agribusiness, manufacturing, critical minerals and the digital economy. As East Africa’s Largest Listed Bank by market value, and Tanzania’s leading financial institution, NMB Bank is uniquely positioned to connect global capital with bankable opportunities that support the country’s growth agenda. Our scale, balance sheet strength, sector expertise and deep local relationships enable us to structure financial solutions, mobilise partnerships and help channel capital inflows into productive investments across Tanzania. The Tanzania Investment Forum is a strategic platform to connect global investor interest with Tanzania’s priority sectors and accelerate capital deployment. We are proud to co-organise the Forum with the High Commission of Tanzania in the UK and support, Tanzania’s ambition of strengthening global investment links and converting investor interest into sustainable economic value.

The Forum comes at a time of growing international interest in Tanzania’s role in Africa’s economic development, particularly across critical minerals, energy, infrastructure, food systems and industrialisation. By bringing together government, investors, DFIs and the private sector, the Forum aims to strengthen the connections between Tanzania’s national development priorities and global sources of capital and expertise.

The Tanzania Investment Forum 2026 will take place on 8 October 2026 in London, United Kingdom and is convened by the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania in the United Kingdom and delivered in partnership with Invest Africa.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 21, 2026/APO Group/ –The US-Africa Energy & Investment Forum at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, taking place from October 12–16 in Cape Town, will convene senior government and industry leaders to examine how the United States and African energy producers can deepen commercial partnerships, unlock new capital flows and create a more competitive investment environment. The high-level discussion will focus on technology transfer, project financing and strategies for powering Africa’s next phase of growth while advancing global energy security.

 




  

The forum comes at a time of significant expansion in American development finance capacity on the continent. The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the government’s primary tool for catalyzing private investment in emerging markets, saw its investment cap raised from $60 billion to $205 billion following Congressional reauthorization in late 2025. Congress also created a $5 billion equity revolving fund to support higher-risk investments in markets with limited access to debt financing. Sub-Saharan Africa is the second-largest region in DFC’s global portfolio, with more than $10 billion in exposure, and the agency expanded its strategic scope in 2025 to include oil and gas infrastructure alongside critical minerals and clean energy.

DFC CEO Ben Black has framed the continent as central to American economic strategy. Speaking at the Atlantic Council in April 2026, Black said the future of global growth and supply chains will run through Africa, citing the continent’s expanding workforce, consumer markets and reserves of critical minerals as drivers of long-term commercial opportunity. In February, the DFC board approved a new slate of strategic energy and mineral investments across Africa, and the agency partnered with U.S. investment firm Orion and Abu Dhabi-based ADQ to launch the $1.8 billion Orion Critical Mineral Consortium, with plans to scale the vehicle to $5 billion.

U.S. government-backed capital will find in Africa an energy economy with immense but lucrative investment gaps. Africa accounts for nearly a fifth of the world’s population yet generates just 4% of global electricity, and the IEA estimates that annual investment in electricity grids alone needs to triple to $40 billion per year by 2030.

Capital is also flowing into upstream oil and gas, LNG infrastructure, critical mineral extraction and refining capacity across the continent. The forum will examine how US commercial partnerships, development finance tools and technology transfer can help close these gaps and convert Africa’s resource base into bankable projects that serve both continental and global energy security.

“The DFC is better resourced than it has ever been, making this an opportune moment for African operators to make their case. This forum is about making sure the capital and the projects actually find each other,” says NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber.

The US-Africa Energy & Investment Forum takes place as part of African Energy Week 2026, October 12–16 at the Cape Town International Convention Center