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Angola–EU Business Forum Targets Major Investment Push for Lobito Corridor Development 1 Transport and Logistics International 

Angola–EU Business Forum Targets Major Investment Push for Lobito Corridor Development

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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 the operationalization of the Lobito Corridor. The event has brought together around 900 participants, including government officials,… Read More Here
DRC and U.S. Deepen Strategic Partnership Through Inga III and Lobito Corridor Projects 2 Mining in DRC Energy Transport and Logistics 

DRC and U.S. Deepen Strategic Partnership Through Inga III and Lobito Corridor Projects

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Kinshasa and Washington Strengthen Cooperation on Energy and Infrastructure Development Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka met with Jeremy Wiggins in Kinshasa on Monday, May 11, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the strategic partnership between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States. The discussions focused on several priority projects considered essential to the DRC’s economic transformation and energy future. Key topics included the Inga III hydroelectric project, development of the Lobito strategic corridor, investment security, and regional industrialization driven by the country’s vast mineral and… Read More Here
First Trade Convoy from Eastern DRC Reaches Kinshasa via Green Corridor Launch 3 Mining in DRC Transport and Logistics 

First Trade Convoy from Eastern DRC Reaches Kinshasa via Green Corridor Launch

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DRC Kivu–Kinshasa Green Corridor Launches First Cargo Convoy to Kinshasa, Boosting East–West Trade Links The first convoy along the Kivu–Kinshasa Green Corridor has arrived in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, marking a symbolic milestone for a major economic integration project designed to connect the eastern and western regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Multimodal route showcases trade potential Departing from North Kivu, the convoy followed a multimodal transport route through Kisangani before continuing downstream along the Congo River to Kinshasa. It carried three containers of locally produced goods,… Read More Here
Lobito Connect Strengthens SME Integration and Local Value Chains in the DRC Mining Corridor 4 Mining in DRC Transport and Logistics 

Lobito Connect Strengthens SME Integration and Local Value Chains in the DRC Mining Corridor

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EU-Funded Lobito Connect Workshop in Lubumbashi Targets SME Growth and Local Value Addition in the Mining Sector Following the conclusion of the Import Export Conference in Lubumbashi on Friday, April 24, 2026, the Lobito Connect initiative convened a breakfast session and focused group workshop at the Pullman Hotel, bringing together key stakeholders to address a central question: how to strengthen collaboration to increase local value addition and reduce operational costs within the mining value chain. The workshop, held in the Bukavu Room, is part of the broader Lobito Connect project,… Read More Here
$1.32 Billion Secured for Lobito Corridor Railway to Link Zambia’s Copperbelt to Global Markets via Angola 5 Mining in Zambia Copper Investment News Transport and Logistics 

$1.32 Billion Secured for Lobito Corridor Railway to Link Zambia’s Copperbelt to Global Markets via Angola

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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 to AFC Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer Sameh Shenouda, who made the announcement at… Read More Here
Transport Minister Tayali Champions Zambia’s Land-Linked Vision Through Regional Corridor Development 6 Mining in Zambia Events & Expos Transport and Logistics 

Transport Minister Tayali Champions Zambia’s Land-Linked Vision Through Regional Corridor Development

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Zambia’s Transport Minister Champions Zambia’s Land-Linked Vision Through Regional Transport Corridor Development Zambia is intensifying efforts to transform itself from a landlocked nation into a regional logistics and trade hub through sustained investment in transport infrastructure, corridor development, and regional cooperation, Minister of Transport and Logistics Hon. Museba Frank Tayali announced during the opening of the Land-Linked Zambia 2026 Conference in Lusaka. Speaking to government officials, industry leaders, and regional partners, the minister emphasized that Africa’s economic future depends on stronger regional integration and more efficient transport corridors capable of… Read More Here
Flooding Disrupts Rail Traffic on Lobito Corridor, Halting Key Mineral Export Route 7 International Cobalt Copper Transport and Logistics 

Flooding Disrupts Rail Traffic on Lobito Corridor, Halting Key Mineral Export Route

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Severe Floods in Angola Suspend Lobito Corridor Rail Operations, Threatening Copper and Cobalt Exports from Central Africa Severe flooding in western Angola has forced the suspension of rail traffic along the Lobito Corridor, disrupting a critical export route for minerals from the region’s mining sector. The line operator, Lobito Atlantic Railway, reported that “significant damage” was sustained to railway infrastructure near the Halo River between Cubal and Caimbambo, approximately 140 kilometres southeast of the coastal city of Benguela. Flooding also damaged infrastructure near the Cavaco River following heavy rainfall on… Read More Here
U.S. Backs Lobito Corridor Concession as Strategic Project in Partnership with DRC 8 Mining in DRC Transport and Logistics 

U.S. Backs Lobito Corridor Concession as Strategic Project in Partnership with DRC

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United States Prioritizes Mota-Engil Concession for DR Congo’s Lobito Corridor to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chains The United States has identified the awarding of the concession for the Congolese segment of the Lobito Corridor to Mota-Engil as a priority initiative under its strategic partnership with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signed on December 4, 2025. Speaking at the Powering Africa Summit in Washington, D.C. on March 19, 2026, Nick Checker, a senior official in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, described the concession award as one… Read More Here
Chinese Firms Invest $1.24 Billion to Modernize TAZARA Railway Linking Zambia to Indian Ocean Port 9 Mining in Zambia Transport and Logistics 

Chinese Firms Invest $1.24 Billion to Modernize TAZARA Railway Linking Zambia to Indian Ocean Port

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China Backs $1.24 Billion TAZARA Rail Upgrade to Secure Copper Exports as US and EU Promote Lobito Corridor Chinese mining, shipping, and logistics companies are joining forces on a $1.24 billion infrastructure project to modernize a major railway connecting Zambia’s copper belt to the port of Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean. Leading copper producers CMOC Group Limited and Zijin Mining Group have partnered with state-owned construction giant China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to rehabilitate the 1,860-kilometer rail line linking Zambia to Dar es Salaam. The project focuses… Read More Here
Transport Infrastructure Takes Center Stage at DRC–Angola Economic Forum 10 Mining in DRC Events & Expos Infrastructural Development Transport and Logistics 

Transport Infrastructure Takes Center Stage at DRC–Angola Economic Forum

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Lobito Corridor Project Seen as Key to Regional Integration and Trade Growth in Southern Africa At the third Economic Forum between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Angola, transport and communication infrastructure emerged as a central lever for accelerating regional integration and reducing the outward orientation of national economies. Gathered around the theme “Sub-regional Infrastructure Development Strategy: How to Strengthen Integration and Minimize External Dependence,” experts, policymakers, and private sector stakeholders reached a shared conclusion: without efficient and interconnected transport networks, Southern Africa will struggle to unlock its full… Read More Here

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