The Lobito Corridor is gaining international backing as DBSA adds funds to the financing package, with the EU also mobilizing support.

The entities involved

• Development Bank of Southern Africa →

  Government finance company

  Nothing else this week.

• Angola →

  country on the west coast of Southern Africa

  • Angola is positioned as a hub in Southern Africa.Mon 15:54
  • ReconAfrica holds petroleum licenses and is conducting exploration in Gabon, Namibia, Angola, and Botswana.Mon 13:31
• DRC →
  • The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading to Uganda, with new cases reported in Ituri province.Mon 05:14
  • Involvement in the DRC war contributed to the economic collapse of Zimbabwe in 2010.Mon 00:51

Related events

• The central bank of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeking deeper continental economic integration.Sep 22
• Lobito serves as the strategic port for Angola, linking to critical mineral sources in Zambia via railway infrastructure.Aug 4
• The DRC is partnering with Mota-Engil to revive a railway through Kolwezi, supported by the Trump administration and the US goal of reducing dependence on China.Jul 13
• Economic evaluation focuses on the challenges facing several African nations, including Angola, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya, regarding infrastructure and AfCFTA utilization.Aug 27
• Future infrastructure plans are underway to connect Tanzania to Burundi, leveraging Lake Tanganyika capacity and handling a large share of DRC cargo.Aug 19