Category: Transport and Logistics

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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Angola Plans Lobito Corridor Expansion to Dar es Salaam to Strengthen Africa Trade Routes and Supply Chains Angola is considering extending the Lobito Corridor to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, a move aimed at strengthening regional integration and creating a more efficient trade route linking the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts. Speaking at the “Radar Africa – The Paths of Angola” conference in Lisbon, Minister of State for Economic Coordination José de Lima Massano said

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Africa Finance Corporation and AfDB Back $5 Billion Lobito Corridor Railway to Connect Zambia Copper Mines to Angola Port The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have each committed $500 million toward the development of the Lobito Corridor railway project, a strategic infrastructure link designed to connect Zambia’s copper-rich regions to global markets through the Angolan port of Lobito. In addition, Italy will contribute approximately $320 million to the project, according

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Angola’s Namibe Port Reopens Sacomar Terminal, Handles 26,420 Tons of Pig Iron for Export to Asia The Sacomar Mineral Terminal at the Port of Namibe has resumed operations after more than three years of closure, receiving a cargo vessel from China carrying 26,420 tons of pig iron destined for the Asian market. According to a statement from the Port of Namibe, the terminal’s reopening follows the construction of a new pier, inaugurated in October 2025.

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