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Ghana Steps Up Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Push to Drive Industrialisation 1

Ghana Advances EV Manufacturing Plans with Chinese Automakers to Boost Jobs and Clean Transport Ghana is accelerating its industrialisation agenda with a renewed focus on electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, as the government seeks to create jobs, attract foreign investment, and enhance the country’s competitiveness in clean transport. The initiative builds on earlier engagements with Chinese automakers and has now entered a more advanced implementation phase. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on January 21, 2026, Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare said the government had signed a memorandum… Read More Here

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Tanzania Opens 49km Mbeya Bypass to Boost Regional Trade and Safety

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 Constance

Tanzania Completes 49km Mbeya Bypass, Improving Safety and Trade on the Tanzam Highway For decades, the Tanzam Highway has been the key economic artery linking the Port of Dar es Salaam to landlocked Southern African markets. However, the stretch through Mbeya City—especially the steep and hazardous Mlima Nyoka—has long been a major bottleneck. In 2026, Tanzania has addressed this challenge with the launch of a 48.9-kilometre bypass designed to streamline transit and enhance safety. The new Mbeya-Songwe bypass diverts heavy transit traffic away from the city center, avoiding the dangerous… Read More Here

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Global Investment in the Lobito Corridor Surpasses $6 Billion

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 Constance

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. In December 2025, project stakeholders finalized a USD 535 million financing package to advance implementation.… Read More Here

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DRC and Zambia Commit to Strengthened Border Security Cooperation

January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 Constance

DRC–Zambia Defence and Security Commission Concludes in Lubumbashi, Pledges Stronger Border Crime Cooperation The 14th Session of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)–Zambia Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security has concluded in Lubumbashi, with both countries reaffirming their commitment to enhanced cooperation in combating crime and strengthening security along their shared border. Leading the Zambian delegation, Minister of Defence Hon. Ambrose Lwiji Lufuma, MP, underscored the importance of regional peace and stability in facilitating trade and economic growth between the two countries. He noted that Zambia has commenced beef… Read More Here

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Zambia Urges Enhanced Security for Truck Drivers Following Attacks in DRC

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 Constance

Zambia Calls for Urgent Action on Safety of Truck Drivers Facing Threats Along DRC Transport Routes The Government of the Republic of Zambia has expressed deep concern over rising security threats faced by Zambian truck drivers operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), citing reports of harassment, intimidation, and violent attacks along key transport corridors. In a government communiqué issued by Minister of Defence Hon. Ambrose Lwiji Lufuma, MP, authorities reaffirmed that the safety, dignity, and welfare of Zambian citizens engaged in cross-border trade remain a national priority and… Read More Here

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Zambia Strengthens Commitment to Lobito Corridor

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 Constance

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 with the Board of Directors and management of the Port of Lobito, Ambassador Munshya highlighted… Read More Here

Transport and Logistics International

AFC Secures Landmark Financing for Angola’s Lobito Atlantic Railway

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 Constance

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 Port of Lobito on Angola’s Atlantic coast to the border with the Democratic Republic of… Read More Here

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TAZARA Railway Revitalization Signals New Chapter in China–Africa Cooperation

December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 Constance

Tanzania–Zambia Railway Revamp Strengthens China–Africa Partnership and Regional Connectivity Stretching across the vast plateaus of southern Africa, the Tanzania–Zambia Railway (TAZARA) stands as a powerful symbol of enduring China–Africa friendship and cooperation that dates back to 1967. Often described as a “steel artery,” the railway spans approximately 1,860 kilometres, linking the Indian Ocean port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to New Kapiri Mposhi in central Zambia, and providing the landlocked, resource-rich country with vital access to global markets. At New Kapiri Mposhi railway station, a monument marks the railway’s… Read More Here

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Ivanhoe Atlantic Secures Liberian Rail Access for Guinea Iron Ore Project

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Constance

Ivanhoe Atlantic Gains Key Railway Approval in Liberia, Paving Way for Guinea Iron Ore Mine Ivanhoe Atlantic Inc., a U.S.-based mining company backed by billionaire Robert Friedland, has taken a major step toward developing an iron ore mine in Guinea after Liberia’s lawmakers approved an agreement granting the firm access to an export railway. The Liberian Senate ratified the deal on Thursday, following approval by the House of Representatives last week. The agreement, concluded earlier this year after five years of negotiations, allows Ivanhoe Atlantic to transport iron ore from… Read More Here

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Lobito Atlantic Railway secures USD753 million to accelerate development in Angola

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 Constance

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 rolling stock — enhancing the capacity, efficiency and reliability of the shortest and most direct… Read More Here