Category: Transport and Logistics

DR Congo Approves Mota-Engil Partnership to Revamp Lobito Corridor Railway Linking Copper and Cobalt Mines to Global Markets The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved a partnership with Portuguese construction and engineering company Mota-Engil SGPS SA to rehabilitate a critical railway network that will strengthen the country’s access to global markets for copper and cobalt. The project forms part of the Congolese section of the Lobito Corridor, a strategic infrastructure route designed to connect mineral-rich

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Angola’s Lobito Corridor Railway Project Reaches $753 Million Financial Close to Expand African Trade Connectivity The Lobito Corridor railway project in Angola has reached financial close after securing $753 million in funding, marking a major milestone for one of Africa’s most important regional transport infrastructure initiatives. The financing will support the rehabilitation, upgrade and long-term operation of the 1,300-kilometre railway corridor linking the Port of Lobito in Angola to the border with the Democratic Republic

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Zambia, US Redirect Part of $491 Million Agriculture Grant to Boost Lobito Corridor and Critical Minerals Infrastructure Zambia has reached an agreement with the United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to expand the scope of a $491 million grant programme, allowing part of the funding to support infrastructure linked to the country’s critical minerals sector and the strategic Lobito Corridor. The grant, signed in 2024 under the MCC’s “farm-to-market” initiative, was initially designed to strengthen

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Angola-EU Business Forum 2026 Focuses on Mobilizing Investment for Lobito Corridor Infrastructure, Trade, and Energy Growth The 3rd Angola–European Union (EU) Business Forum opened on Tuesday in Luanda, with a strong focus on attracting European investment to accelerate the development of the Lobito Corridor across key sectors including agribusiness, transport, logistics, and energy. Held under the theme “From Dialogue to Concrete Investment,” the forum forms part of broader efforts to strengthen economic cooperation and advance

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Angola Extends Namibe Corridor Tender Deadline to June 4 to Boost Competition and Proposal Quality Angola’s Ministry of Transport has extended the deadline for submitting proposals for the concession to operate, manage, and maintain the Namibe Corridor, moving it from May 4 to June 4. According to a government statement, the decision follows requests from bidders who said the original deadline did not provide sufficient time to prepare comprehensive and well-structured proposals, given the scale

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Zambia to Launch Lobito Corridor Rail Construction in 2026 to Boost Copper and Cobalt Exports Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has confirmed that construction of a key railway link connecting the country’s mining regions to Angola’s Port of Lobito will begin later this year, marking significant progress on the Lobito Corridor project. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference after a meeting with the African Finance Corporation the project’s main promoter Hichilema acknowledged delays but said

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