Networking handshake at the MISPAL Pre-Summit 2026

22 August 2026 • Lubumbashi

The MISPAL Pre-Summit 2026 was a huge success.

A strong evening of practical discussion, open exchange and meaningful connections brought the DRC mining supply chain community together at the Novotel Lubumbashi Rooftop.

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22 AUG 2026Pre-Summit date

4Focused discussion themes

7Panelists

80+Attendees

The Pre-Summit in retrospect

A room built for practical conversation delivered exactly that.

MISPAL was created to give supply chain professionals, operators, suppliers and experts a platform to discuss the realities they face in the DRC — without needing to import conversations that do not reflect the operating environment.

The 2026 Pre-Summit turned that idea into a real room: direct interventions, practical questions, differing perspectives and conversations that continued well beyond the formal panels.

Thank you to every attendee who contributed, challenged a point, made an introduction or stayed for one more conversation.

Event highlights

A focused look back at the evening.

Highlights from the official MISPAL Pre-Summit 2026 photography.

Late afternoon conversations at the MISPAL Pre-Summit 2026

Late afternoonThe room begins to connect

DuskThe rooftop fills

On stageThe discussion in full view

An audience intervention during the MISPAL Pre-Summit 2026

Q&AAudience interventions enriched the debate

In the roomAttention on the discussion

A full room during the late evening at the MISPAL Pre-Summit 2026

In the roomA strong turnout carried into the evening

ConnectionsConversations beyond the stage

Late-evening networking conversation at the MISPAL Pre-Summit 2026

Late eveningThe conversations continued

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Pre-Summit sponsors & partners

The organisations that helped make the 2026 Pre-Summit possible.

MISPAL recognises the sponsors, partners, venue partner and event facilitator whose support helped turn the Pre-Summit into a practical platform for exchange.

Event sponsors

Congo Petrol

UAC

AAGS Pétrole et Gaz SARLU

TECO Corporation SARL

Partners

Lexin Solutions / MiLi

Myster Group

SKAY SARL

SkyCo

Uzalendo Groupe

ML Consulting

Venue partner

Novotel Lubumbashi

Event facilitator

BFM Inc.

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What came out of the room

Four themes. One practical conversation.

The formal programme covered four recurring pressure points in the DRC mining supply chain. Selected interventions and practical takeaways will return as a short MISPAL content series.

EPISODE 01Coming soon

Petroleum Products Supply Reforms

Regulatory reforms, pricing exposure, import realities and continuity planning.

EPISODE 02Coming soon

Supply Reliability Under Pressure

Logistics constraints, lead-time volatility, stock-outs and urgent operational demand.

EPISODE 03Coming soon

Supplier Performance & Client Satisfaction

Transparency, responsiveness, documentation, service quality and measurable reliability.

EPISODE 04Coming soon

Inventory, Purchasing & Cataloguing

Material identification, MRO visibility, procurement cycles and stock governance.

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To our attendees

Thank you for bringing your experience, questions and willingness to engage openly.

To our speakers

Thank you for sharing practical perspectives and creating space for the room to challenge and build on them.

To our sponsors & partners

Thank you to the sponsors, partners, venue team and event facilitators whose support helped turn the Pre-Summit into a real platform.

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What comes next

Interested in MISPAL 2027? Start here.

The 2026 Pre-Summit has concluded. Professionals, companies, potential speakers and partners interested in the next MISPAL programme can now register early interest through the 2027 Early Interest portal.

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