- The Lobito Corridor, involving Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is establishing a vital link between coasts and mineral belts.
- Lobito serves as the strategic port for Angola, linking to critical mineral sources in Zambia via railway infrastructure.
Angola grants Trafigura a 30-year concession, while DRC infrastructure upgrades connect mines to Lobito.
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What happened
Angola grants Trafigura a 30-year concession, while DRC infrastructure upgrades connect mines to Lobito.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Angola
country on the west coast of Southern Africa
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Trafigura
Multinational commodities company domiciled in Singapore
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
country in Central Africa
Related events
- Agreements were signed to modernize the TAZARA railway and connect its network to the Lobito Corridor, while seeking investment in an oil refinery in Dodoma.
- United Refineries, based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, aims to export its products to Zambia, Botswana, and the DRC.
- A refinery project is rising in Lobito, Angola, with Namibia and Botswana considering stakes in the development.
- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah visited Angola to co-chair a ministerial session with João Lourenço, focusing on deepening trade and regional cooperation.