Lobito Atlantic Railway Records New Operational Milestones at End of 2025 and Early 2026

Lobito Atlantic Railway Sets Traffic and Port Handling Records, Strengthening Lobito Corridor At the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) achieved significant operational milestones, reinforcing the Lobito Corridor’s position as a strategic logistics platform for regional and international trade. In December 2025, LAR recorded its highest monthly throughput to date, handling 37,000 tonnes of cargo across both domestic and international traffic. Building on this momentum, January 2026 marked another

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Morocco to Launch Nador West Med Port as Second Major Mediterranean Deepwater Hub

Morocco Set to Open Nador West Med Port in Q4, Expanding Mediterranean Trade and Energy Capacity Morocco is preparing to bring its second Mediterranean deepwater port, Nador West Med, into operation in the fourth quarter of this year, marking a major step in expanding the country’s maritime and logistics capacity. The new port is designed to build on the global success of Tanger Med, which is currently the largest port in both the Mediterranean region

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Angola Launches Luena–Saurimo Railway Branch to Strengthen Eastern Connectivity

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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Global Investment in the Lobito Corridor Surpasses $6 Billion

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 Strengthens Commitment to Lobito Corridor

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 Secures Landmark Financing for Angola’s Lobito Atlantic Railway

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, IFC Deepen Cooperation on Lobito Corridor and Economic Diversification

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 secures USD753 million to accelerate development in Angola

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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U.S. and European Union Strengthen Cooperation on the Lobito Corridor and Regional Stability

U.S. and EU Renew Support for Lobito Corridor to Boost Peace, Trade and Minerals in Central Africa The United States and the European Commission reaffirmed their “joint commitment to promoting peace, security, and economic growth” in Africa’s Great Lakes region on Thursday, in a statement focused on the Lobito Corridor and investment in Central Africa. Published by the U.S. State Department, the declaration emphasizes Washington and Brussels’ intention to “create the conditions necessary for increased

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Luau and Luacano Connected by Road for the First Time After EN-250 Paving

Angola Completes First 100 km of EN-250, Linking Luau and Luacano Along the Lobito Corridor Luacano – The municipalities of Luau and Luacano, located in Angola’s newly established Moxico Leste province, are now connected by road for the first time following the completion of nearly 100 kilometers of asphalt on National Road (EN) 250. EN 250 forms part of the strategic Lobito Corridor, linking the provinces of Moxico Leste, Moxico, Bié, Huambo and Benguela. The

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