Category: Transport and Logistics

Angola Begins Construction of Luena–Saurimo Railway Linking Moxico and Lunda-Sul Angola’s Ministry of Transport has officially launched construction of the Luena–Saurimo Railway Branch, marking a major milestone in the expansion and modernisation of the country’s national rail network. The ceremony included the laying of the first stone and the signing of the consignment notice for the project, which will directly connect the provinces of Moxico and Lunda-Sul. The project has been awarded to a consortium

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Lobito Corridor Attracts Over $6 Billion as Global Investors Back Africa’s Critical Minerals Route International investor momentum behind the Lobito Corridor continues to strengthen, with global financial commitments to the strategic regional infrastructure project now exceeding USD 6 billion. Linking the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Angola, and Zambia to international markets via Angola’s Port of Lobito, the corridor is increasingly regarded as a cornerstone of Africa’s critical minerals supply chains and regional industrial integration.

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Zambia Reaffirms Support for Lobito Corridor to Enhance Trade, Infrastructure, and Regional Integration Zambia has reaffirmed its strong commitment to the Lobito Corridor following an official visit by its Ambassador to Angola, His Excellency Rev. Dr. Elias Munshya, to the Port of Lobito in Benguela Province. The visit underscores Zambia’s ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation along this strategic regional infrastructure initiative linking Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During a high-level meeting

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AFC Signs $753 Million Financing Deal to Advance Lobito Atlantic Railway Corridor in Angola Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced the signing of key financing agreements for the Lobito Atlantic Railway Project in Angola, marking a major milestone for one of Southern Africa’s most strategic transport corridors. AFC, working alongside Eaglestone, acted as Co-Financial Adviser to Lobito Atlantic Railway S.A. (LAR), the concessionaire responsible for rehabilitating, upgrading, and operating the 1,300-kilometre railway line connecting the

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Angola and World Bank’s IFC Align Strategies on Lobito Corridor and Private Sector Growth Projects under the Lobito Corridor master plan and Angola’s broader economic diversification agenda dominated a high-level interministerial round table held on Thursday in Luanda between members of the Angolan government and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group. The closed-door meeting took place during the official visit of IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop to Angola. Discussions also

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Lobito Atlantic Railway (“LAR”) announced it has secured USD753 million in financing from the US International Development Financial Corporation (DFC) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to support the rehabilitation of the 1,300 km railway in Angola, which connects the Mineral Terminal at the Port of Lobito to Luau on Angola’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The loan will enable upgrades to the railway’s track infrastructure, workshops, signalling systems, and

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World Bank Commits USD 600 Million to Boost Economic Diversification and Urban Development Along Lobito Corridor Luanda — The World Bank will mobilize USD 600 million to support economic diversification, urban development, and housing initiatives along the Lobito Corridor, the institution’s representative, Roland Yameogo, announced on Tuesday in Luanda. Speaking on the second day of the 7th African Union–European Union Summit, Yameogo explained that the funding will be split evenly: USD 300 million for economic

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