Overview

• Over a 10-day swing through Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana, Sheikh Mansour bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani signed headline pledges totaling $70 billion.
• Country announcements listed $20 billion for Mozambique, $19 billion for Zimbabwe including $500 million for a hydro project, $19 billion for Zambia, and $12 billion for Botswana.
• Media tallies suggest the broader tour’s commitments could reach about $102 billion across six countries, with reported agreements also involving the DRC and Burundi.
• The funds are slated to flow through Al Mansour Holding, which lacks a public track record and even a website, according to Semafor’s reporting.
• One concrete transaction was disclosed: nearly 20% of Invictus Energy for $24.5 million plus up to $500 million in financing, a move that sent the microcap’s shares sharply higher.